, A nurse is reinforcing teaching about fetal development with a group of women who are
pregnant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -the baby's heartbeat is audible by a doppler stethoscope at 12
weeks of pregnancy
A nurse is assisting a nurse midwife in examining a client who is a primigravida at 42
weeks gestation and states that she thinks she is in labor. Which of the following
findings confirms that the client is in labor? - CORRECT ANSWERS -cervical dilation
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing preterm labor and is
scheduled to undergo amniocentesis. The client needs an amniocentesis to determine
which of the following findings? - CORRECT ANSWERS -maturity of lungs
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 15 weeks gestation and is about to
undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should reinforce that this test can identify which
of the following traits or problems? - CORRECT ANSWERS --Rh incompatibility
-Chromosome defects
-Neural tube defects
-Fetal gender
A nurse is caring for a client during a nonstress test (NST). The nurse observes two
decelerations of 15/min in the fetal heart rate during a period of fetal movement. Each
deceleration lasts 20 seconds. Which of the following results are indicated by these
findings? - CORRECT ANSWERS -nonreactive test
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks gestation and has a positive contraction
stress test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Prepare the client for admission to the hospital
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 30 weeks gestation and scheduled
for a nonstress test. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for
further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS -I will have to lie on my back during the test
A nurse is caring for a newborn. How many blood vessels should the nurse expect to
observe in the newborn's umbilical cord? - CORRECT ANSWERS -two arteries and one
vein
pregnant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -the baby's heartbeat is audible by a doppler stethoscope at 12
weeks of pregnancy
A nurse is assisting a nurse midwife in examining a client who is a primigravida at 42
weeks gestation and states that she thinks she is in labor. Which of the following
findings confirms that the client is in labor? - CORRECT ANSWERS -cervical dilation
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing preterm labor and is
scheduled to undergo amniocentesis. The client needs an amniocentesis to determine
which of the following findings? - CORRECT ANSWERS -maturity of lungs
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 15 weeks gestation and is about to
undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should reinforce that this test can identify which
of the following traits or problems? - CORRECT ANSWERS --Rh incompatibility
-Chromosome defects
-Neural tube defects
-Fetal gender
A nurse is caring for a client during a nonstress test (NST). The nurse observes two
decelerations of 15/min in the fetal heart rate during a period of fetal movement. Each
deceleration lasts 20 seconds. Which of the following results are indicated by these
findings? - CORRECT ANSWERS -nonreactive test
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks gestation and has a positive contraction
stress test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Prepare the client for admission to the hospital
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 30 weeks gestation and scheduled
for a nonstress test. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for
further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS -I will have to lie on my back during the test
A nurse is caring for a newborn. How many blood vessels should the nurse expect to
observe in the newborn's umbilical cord? - CORRECT ANSWERS -two arteries and one
vein
