O’Meara Test Bank 2d 2d
Chapter 1 Immediate PostpartumHemorrhage
2d 2d 2d 2d
MULTIPLE CHOICE 2d
1. A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after the placement of a cervical
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, secondary to an incompetent
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
cervix.Whichinformationregardingpostproceduralcareshould the nurse emphasize in the
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
dischargeteaching?
2d
a. Anyvaginaldischargeshould be immediately reportedto herhealthcareprovider. 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
b. The presence of any contractions, rupture of membranes (ROM), or severe perineal pressure
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d til til 2d 2d
should 2d
c. Theclientwillneedto makearrangementsforcareathome,becauseheractivitylevel willbe restri
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
d. Theclient will bescheduled fora cesarean 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2dbirth.ANS: B 2d
Nursing care should stress the importance of monitoring for the signs andsymptoms of preterm
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d t 2d 2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d
labor. Vaginal bleeding needs to be reported to her primary health care provider. Bed rest is an
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2delement of care. However, the woman may stand for periods of up to 90 minutes, which allows her
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2dil 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2dthe freedom to see her physician. Home uterine activitymonitoring may be used to limit the
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2 d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2dwomans need for visits and to monitor her status safely at home. The cerclage can be removed at
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
37 weeks of gestation (to prepare for a vaginal birth), or a cesarean birth can be planned.
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d t 2 d til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: dm. 675
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d t 2 d y 2d
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning | Nursing Process:
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
ImplementationMSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and 2d 2d til 2d 2d
2dMaintenance
2. A perinatal nurse is givingdischarge instructions to a woman, status postsuction, and
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2dcurettagesecondary to a hydatidiform mole. The woman asks why she must take oral 2d til til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2dcontraceptives for the next 12 months. What is the bestresponse by the nurse? 2d 2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
If you get pregnant within1 year, the chance ofa successful pregnancyisverysmall. Therefore, if
2d ti 2d y 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
a. pregnancy,it wouldbe betterfor youto use the most reliablemethodof contraception available. 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
Themajor riskto you after amolar pregnancyisa type of cancer that canbe diagnosed onlyby me hormon
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
thatyourbodyproducesduringpregnancy.If youwereto getpregnant,thenit would mak
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
b. this cancer more difficult. 2d 2d 2d
If you can avoid a pregnancyfor thenext year, the chance ofdevelopinga second molar pregnancy
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
c. improveyourchance ofa successfulpregnancy, not gettingpregnantat this timeisbest.
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
d. Oral contraceptives are the only form of birth control that will prevent a recurrence of a molar 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
pregANS: B
2d 2d
Betahumanchorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) hormone levels aredrawnfor1 year to ensure
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
that the mole is completely gone. The chance of developing choriocarcinoma after the
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
developmentof a hydatidiformmole isincreased. Therefore,thegoal isto achieve azero human
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2 d
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) level. Ifthe woman were to become pregnant, thenitmay
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
,obscurethe presenceofthepotentiallycarcinogenic cells.Womenshould beinstructedtouse
ilt 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
birth control for 1 year after treatment for a hydatidiform mole. The rationale for avoiding
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
pregnancy
2d
, for 1 year is to ensure that carcinogenic cells are not present. Anycontraceptive method exceptan
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d ilt
2dintrauterine device (IUD) is acceptable. 2d 2d 2d 2d
DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 679
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
TOP: Nursing Process: Planning | Nursing Process:
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
ImplementationMSC:ClientNeeds: Physiologic Integrity 2d 2d 2d 2d
3. The nurse is preparing to administer methotrexate to the client. This hazardous
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
2ddrugis most often used for which obstetric complication?
i 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
a. Complete hydatidiform mole 2d 2d
b. Missedabortion 2d
c. Unruptured ectopic pregnancy 2d 2d
d. Abruptio
placentaeANS: C
2d 2d
Methotrexateisan effectivenonsurgical treatment optionfora hemodynamicallystable woman 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
whose ectopic pregnancy is unruptured and measures less than 4 cm in diameter. Methotrexate
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
isnot indicated or recommended as a treatment option for a complete hydatidiform mole, for a
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
missed abortion, or for abruptio placentae.
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 677 TOP: Nursing Process:
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity 2d 2d 2d 2d
4. A 26-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 2, para 1-0-0-1, is 28 weeks pregnant when she
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d til til 2d 2d 2d 2d
experiences bright red, painless vaginal bleeding. On her arrival at the hospital, which
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d til y 2d 2d 2d 2d
diagnosticprocedure will the client most likely have performed?
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d til
a. Amniocentesis forfetallung maturity 2d 2d 2d 2d
b. Transvaginalultrasound for placental location 2d 2d til 2d
c. Contractionstress test (CST) 2d 2d
d. Internalfetal
monitoringANS: B
2d ilt 2d
Thepresence of painless bleeding should always alert the healthcare teamto the possibility of
2d 2d 2d 2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
placenta previa, which can be confirmed through ultrasonography. Amniocentesis is not
2d 2d 2d y 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
performed on a woman who is experiencing bleeding. In the event of an imminent delivery, the
2d 2d 2d 2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
fetus is presumed to have immature lungs at this gestational age, and the mother is given
2d 2d 2d 2d til y 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
corticosteroids to aid in fetal lung maturity. A CST is not performed at a preterm gestational
2d til 2dil til 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
age.Furthermore, bleeding is a contraindication to a CST. Internal fetal monitoring is also
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
contraindicated in the presence of bleeding.
2d til 2d 2d 2d 2d
DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 680
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
TOP:Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: ClientNeeds: HealthPromotion and Maintenance
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
5. A laboring woman with no known risk factors suddenly experiences spontaneous ROM. The
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
fluid consists of bright red blood. Her contractions are consistent with her current stage of
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
labor.No change in uterine resting tone has occurred. The fetal heart rate (FHR) begins to decline
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
rapidly after the ROM. The nurse should suspect the possibility of what condition?
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d
a. Placenta previa 2d
b. Vasaprevia 2d
c. Severe abruptio placentae 2d 2d