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NSG123 / NSG 123 Exam 1 (Latest 2025 Update):
Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant & states that their
last menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the
client's estimated date of delivery?
A. Jan 8
B. Jan 15
C. Feb 8
D. Feb 15
.....ANSWER.....A
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first
trimester of pregnancy. Client's health record includes this data:
G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret this info? SATA
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term
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B. Client has experienced no preterm labor
C. Client has been through active labor
D. Client has had 2 prior pregnancies
E. Client has 1 living child
.....ANSWER.....A, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the health records of a client who is
pregnant. The provider indicated the client exhibits probable
signs of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? SATA
A. Montgomery's glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. Quickening
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.....ANSWER.....B, C, D
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant
& experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks
the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. this is due to an increase in blood volume
B. this is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
C. this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
D. this is due to increased cardiac output .....ANSWER.....C
A nurse in a clinic receives phone call from a client who would
like to be tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of
the following info should the nurse provide to the client?
A. you should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested
B. you should be off any meds for 24 hrs prior to test
C. you should be NPO for at least 8 hrs prior to the test
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D. you should collect urine from the first morning void
.....ANSWER.....D
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about
measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the
following measures should the nurse include? SATA
A. avoid any lifting
B. perform Kegel exercises 2x/day
C. perform pelvic rock exercise every day
D. use proper body mechanics
E. avoid constrictive clothing .....ANSWER.....C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant & reviewing
manifestations of complications the client should promptly report
to the provider. Which of the following complications should the
nurse include?
A. vaginal bleeding
NSG123 / NSG 123 Exam 1 (Latest 2025 Update):
Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant & states that their
last menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the
client's estimated date of delivery?
A. Jan 8
B. Jan 15
C. Feb 8
D. Feb 15
.....ANSWER.....A
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first
trimester of pregnancy. Client's health record includes this data:
G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret this info? SATA
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term
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B. Client has experienced no preterm labor
C. Client has been through active labor
D. Client has had 2 prior pregnancies
E. Client has 1 living child
.....ANSWER.....A, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the health records of a client who is
pregnant. The provider indicated the client exhibits probable
signs of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? SATA
A. Montgomery's glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. Quickening
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.....ANSWER.....B, C, D
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant
& experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks
the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. this is due to an increase in blood volume
B. this is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
C. this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
D. this is due to increased cardiac output .....ANSWER.....C
A nurse in a clinic receives phone call from a client who would
like to be tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of
the following info should the nurse provide to the client?
A. you should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested
B. you should be off any meds for 24 hrs prior to test
C. you should be NPO for at least 8 hrs prior to the test
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D. you should collect urine from the first morning void
.....ANSWER.....D
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about
measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the
following measures should the nurse include? SATA
A. avoid any lifting
B. perform Kegel exercises 2x/day
C. perform pelvic rock exercise every day
D. use proper body mechanics
E. avoid constrictive clothing .....ANSWER.....C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant & reviewing
manifestations of complications the client should promptly report
to the provider. Which of the following complications should the
nurse include?
A. vaginal bleeding
