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MATERNITY NEWBORN AND WOMEN’S tt tt tt



HEALTH NURSING A CASE-BASED
tt tt tt tt



APPROACH 2ND EDITIONO’MEARA’S TEST
tt tt tt t tt



BANK tt




Chapter: tt1 ttImmediate ttPostpartum ttHemorrhage

,MULTIPLE ttCHOICE

1. An ttexpectant ttwoman ttis ttbeing ttdischarged ttfrom ttthe tthealth ttcenter ttafter ttthe
ttplacement o t f tta ttcervical tt cerclage tt because tt of tta tt history tt of ttrecurrent

ttgestation/pregnancy ttloss, ttsecondary ttto ttan ttincompetent ttcervix. ttWhich ttinformation

ttregarding ttpost ttprocedural ttcare ttshould ttthe ttnursing ttattendantte mphasize tt in ttthe

tt discharge tt teaching?

a. Any ttvaginal ttdischarge ttshould ttbe ttimmediately ttreported ttto tther tthealth ttcare
ttprovider.tb . The ttpresence ttof ttany ttcontractions, ttrupture ttof ttmembranes tt(ROM), ttor

ttsevere ttperineal ttpressure tt should tt be tt reported

c. The ttclient ttwill ttneed ttto ttmake ttarrangements ttfor ttcare ttat tthome, ttbecause tther
ttactivitytlevel ttwill tt be ttrestricted

d. The ttclient ttwill ttbe ttscheduled ttfor tta ttcesarean
ttbirth.tACCURATE ttCHOICE:-B

Reasoning:->>>>Nursing ttcare ttshould ttstress ttthe ttimportance ttof ttmonitoring ttfor ttthe
ttsigns ttand ttsymptoms tt of ttpreterm ttlabor. ttVaginal ttbleeding tt needs ttto ttbe ttreported ttto tther

ttprimary tthealth tt care ttprovider. tt Bed ttrest ttis ttan ttelement ttof ttcare. ttHowever, ttthe ttwoman

tt may ttstand ttfor ttperiods ttof tt up ttto tt90 tt minutes, tt which ttallows tt her ttthe ttfreedom ttto ttsee

tther ttphysician. ttHome ttuterine ttactivity ttmonitoring t t may t t be t t used tt to tt limit t t the

t t womans tt need tt for tt visits tt and t t to t t monitor tt her tt status tt safely t t at tthome. ttThe ttcerclage tt can

t t be tt removed tt at t t 37 tt weeks tt of t t gestation t t (to tt prepare tt for tt a t t vaginal tt birth), t t or tta

ttcesarean t t birth tt can ttbe tt planned.

DIF: ttCognitive ttLevel: ttApply ttREF: ttdm. tt675
TOPIC tt Nursing ttProcess: ttPlanning tt| ttNursing ttProcess: ttImplementation t t MSC: ttClient ttNeeds:
tHealthPromotion ttand ttMaintenance




2. A t t perinatal t t nursing ttattendant t t is t t giving t t discharge t t instructions t t to t t a
t t woman, t t status t t postsuction,a t nd ttcurettage ttsecondary ttto tta tthydatidiform ttmole. ttThe

ttwoman ttasks ttwhy ttshe ttmust tttake ttoral ttcontraceptives tt for ttthe ttnext tt 12 ttmonths. ttWhat tt is

tt the ttbest tt response ttby tt the ttnursing ttattendant?

a. If ttyou ttget ttexpectant ttwithin tt1 ttyear, ttthe ttchance ttof t t a t t successful
t t gestation/pregnancy ttis t t very ttsmall. ttTherefore, ttif ttgestation/pregnancy, ttit ttwould

ttbe ttbetter ttfor ttyou ttto ttuse ttthe ttmost ttreliable ttmethodtof ttcontraception tt available.

b. The ttmajor ttrisk ttto ttyou ttafter tta ttmolar ttgestation/pregnancy ttis tta tttype ttof ttcancer ttthat
ttcan ttbe ttdiagnosed ttonly ttby tt me tt hormone ttthat ttyour ttbody ttproduces ttduring

ttgestation/pregnancy. ttIf ttyou tt were ttto ttget ttexpectant, ttthen ttitwould t t make tt this ttcancer

tt more tt difficult.

c. If ttyou ttcan ttavoid tta ttgestation/pregnancy ttfor ttthe ttnext ttyear, ttthe ttchance ttof
ttdeveloping tta ttsecond tt molar ttgestation/pregnancy ttimprove ttyour ttchance ttof tta ttsuccessful

ttgestation/pregnancy, ttnot ttgetting ttexpectant ttat ttthis tttimetisbest.

d. Oral ttcontraceptives ttare ttthe ttonly ttform ttof ttbirth ttcontrol ttthat ttwill ttprevent tta
ttrecurrence tt of ttatmolar tt gestation/pregnancy

ACCURATE ttCHOICE:-B
Reasoning:->>>>Betahuman t t chorionic t t gonadotropin t t (beta-hCG) t t hormone t t levels t t are
t t drawn t t fort1 tt year tt to tt ensure ttthat ttthe ttmole ttis ttcompletely ttgone. ttThe ttchance ttof

ttdeveloping ttchoriocarcinoma ta fter ttthe ttdevelopment ttof tta tthydatidiform tt mole tt is

ttincreased. tt Therefore, ttthe ttgoal ttis ttto ttachieve tta tzero

,human ttchorionic ttgonadotropin tt(hCG) ttlevel. ttIf t t the ttwoman ttwere t t to ttbecome ttexpectant,
ttthen t t it ttmay tt obscure t t the t t presence t t of t t the t t potentially t t carcinogenic t t cells. tt Women

t t should t t be t t instructed t t to ttuse ttbirth ttcontrol ttfor tt1 ttyear ttafter tttreatment ttfor tta

tthydatidiform ttmole. ttThe ttrationale ttfor ttavoiding ttgestation/pregnancy tt for tt 1 tt year tt is t t to

tt ensure tt that tt carcinogenic tt cells t t are tt not tt present. tt Any tt contraceptive ttmethod tt except tt an

tt intrauterine tt device tt(IUD) t t is ttacceptable.

DIF: ttCognitive ttLevel: ttApply tt REF: ttdm. tt679
TOPIC tt Nursing ttProcess: ttPlanning tt| ttNursing ttProcess: ttImplementation t t MSC: ttClient
tt Needs:tP hysiologic ttIntegrity




3. The ttnursing ttattendant t t is t t preparing t t to t t administer t t methotrexate tt to ttthe
t t client. tt This t t hazardousd t rug t t is ttmost tt often tt used tt for tt which tt obstetric tt complication?

a. Complete tthydatidiform ttmole
b. Missed tt abortion
c. Unruptured ttectopic ttgestation/pregnancy
d. Abruptio
ttplacentaetACCURATE

ttCHOICE:-C

Reasoning:->>>>Methotrexate ttis ttan tteffective ttnonsurgical tttreatment ttoption ttfor tta
tt hemodynamically t t stable t t woman t t whose t t ectopic t t gestation/pregnancy t t is t t unruptured

t t and t t measures t t less t t than tt4 ttcm ttin ttdiameter. ttMethotrexate ttis ttnot ttindicated ttor

ttrecommended ttas tta tttreatment ttoption ttfor tta tt complete tthydatidiform ttmole, ttfor ttamissed

tt abortion, tt or ttfor ttabruptio tt placentae.

DIF: ttCognitive ttLevel: ttApply ttREF: ttdm. tt677 ttTOPIC ttNursing ttProcess: ttPlanning ttMSC:
ttClient tt Needs: ttPhysiologic tt Integrity




4. A t t 26-year-old tt expectant ttwoman, ttgravida t t 2, tt para tt 1-0-0-1, ttis tt 28 ttweeks
t t expectant tt whens t he ttexperiences ttbright ttred, ttpainless ttvaginal ttbleeding. ttOn tt her

ttarrival ttat ttthe tthealth ttcenter, ttwhich ttdiagnostic tt procedure tt will tt the tt client tt most

ttlikely tt have tt performed?

a. Amniocentesis t t for t t fetal t t lung t t maturity
b. Transvaginal t t ultrasound t t for t t placental t t location
c. Contraction ttstress tt test tt(CST)
d. Internal ttfetal
ttmonitoringtACCURATE

ttCHOICE:-B

Reasoning:->>>>The ttpresence ttof ttpainless ttbleeding ttshould ttalways ttalert ttthe tthealth
ttcare ttteamtt o ttthe ttpossibility ttofplacenta ttprevia, ttwhich ttcan ttbe ttconfirmed ttthrough

tt ultrasonography.

Amniocentesis ttis ttnot ttperformed tton tta ttwoman ttwho ttis ttexperiencing ttbleeding. ttIn ttthe ttevent
ttof ttanti mminent ttdelivery, ttthe ttfetus ttis ttpresumed ttto tthave ttimmature ttlungs ttat ttthis

ttgestational ttage, ttandtt he tt mother tt is ttgiven ttcorticosteroids ttto ttaid ttin ttfetal ttlung tt maturity.

ttA ttCST tt is ttnot ttperformed ttat tta ttpreterm ttgestational ttage. ttFurthermore, tt bleeding ttis tta

ttcontraindication ttto tta ttCST. ttInternal ttfetal tt monitoring ttis ttalso tt contraindicated tt in ttthe

tt presence tt of tt bleeding.

DIF: ttCognitive ttLevel: ttApply ttREF: ttdm. tt680
TOPIC ttNursing ttProcess: ttAssessment ttMSC: ttClient ttNeeds: ttHealth ttPromotion ttand ttMaintenance

5. A ttlaboring ttwoman ttwith ttno ttknown ttrisk ttfactors ttsuddenly ttexperiences ttspontaneous
ttROM. tt The ttfluid ttconsists ttof ttbright ttred ttblood. tt Her ttcontractions ttare ttconsistent ttwith tther

ttcurrent ttstage ttoftlabor. tt No ttchange tt in tt uterine ttresting tttone tthas ttoccurred. tt The ttfetal ttheart

ttrate tt(FHR) ttbegins ttto ttdecline ttrapidly ttafter ttthe ttROM. ttThe ttnursing ttattendant ttshould

ttsuspect ttthe ttpossibility ttof ttwhat ttcondition?

, a. Placenta t t previa

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