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RN Maternal newborn ati proctored EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
C
Terms in this set (304)
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks b. betamethasone
gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.
What meds should the nurse plan to
administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a a. urine test for presence of HCG
client who suspects she may be pregnant
and asks the nurse how the provider will
confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should
inform the client that what lab test will be
used to confirm her pregnancy?
a. urine test for presence of HCG
b. urine test for the presence of HCS
c. blood test for presence of estrogen
d. blood test for the amount of circulating
progesterone
A nurse is caring for a client who believes a. palpable fetal movement
she may be pregnant. What finding should
the nurse identify as a positive sign of
pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's sign
d. positive pregnancy test
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a. renal agenesis
oligohydraminios. What fetal anomalies
should the nurse expect?
a. renal agenesis
b. atrial septal defect
c. spina bifida
d. hydrocephalus
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks a. uterine contractions
gestation and has a suspected pelvic
fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine
findings should the nurse expect? contractions due to abdominal trauma.
a. uterine contractions
b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks b. dark brown vaginal discharge
gestation and has hydatidiform mole. What
findings should the nurse expect? A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is a benign
a. hypothermia proliferative growth of the chorionic villi, which gives rise to
b. dark brown vaginal discharge multiple cysts. The products of conception transform into a
c. fetal heart tones large number of edematous, fluid-filled vesicles. As cells
d. decreased urinary output slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually dark
brown and can contain grapelike clusters.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
weeks of gestation and has mild gestational
HTN. What finding should the nurse identify When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care,
as the priority? the nurse should determine that the priority finding is 480 mL
a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs of urine output in 24 hr because the minimum acceptable
b. 1+ protein in the urine urine output in an adult client is 30 mL/hr. This can indicate
c. +2 edema of the feet progression of preeclampsia to preeclampsia with severe
d. BP 144/92 features, which requires immediate intervention. Therefore, this
is the priority finding.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks d. you should continue to take zidovudine throughout the
gestation and has HIV. What statement pregnancy
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you will be in isolation after delivery -can be transmitted through breastfeeding
b. abstain from sexual intercourse -she can continue to have sex
throughout pregnancy
c. breastfeed your newborn to provide The nurse should inform the client that taking prescription
passive immunity antiviral medication every day decreases the risk of
d. you should continue to take zidovudine transmission of HIV to her newborn.
throughout the pregnancy
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who b. blurred or double vision
is at 8 wks gestation about manifestations to
report to the provider during pregnancy.
What info should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. nausea upon awakening
b. blurred or double vision
c. increase in white vaginal discharge
d. leg cramps when sleeping
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the a. decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
latent phase of labor and is receiving
oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The The nurse should decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
nurse notes that the client is having because the client is experiencing uterine tachysystole.
contractions every 2 min which last 100-110
seconds that the fetal heart rate is
reassuring. What action should the nurse
take?
a. decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
b. administer oxygen via nonrebreather
mask
c. decrease the infusion rate of the
maintenance IV fluid
d. administer terbutaline 0.25mg subq
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active c. prepare equipment needed for newborn resuscitation
labor and has meconium staining of the
amniotic fluid. The nurse notes a reassuring The nurse should ensure that all supplies and equipment
FHR tracing from the external fetal monitor. needed for resuscitation of the newborn are readily available
What action should the nurse take? for every delivery. Endotracheal suctioning is recommended
a. prepare the client for emergency c- in cases of meconium staining only if the newborn has poor
section respiratory effort, decreased muscle tone, and bradycardia
b. perform endotrach suctioning as soon as after delivery.
the fetal head is delivered
c. prepare equipment needed for newborn
resuscitation
d. prepare the client for an ultrasound exam
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a b. perform a vaginal exam
client who is at 33 wks gestation and has
placenta previa and bleeding. What scripts When a client has a placenta previa, the placenta implants in
should the nurse clarify with the provider? the lower part of the uterus and obstructs the cervical os (the
a. insert a large-bore IV catheter opening to the vagina). The nurse should clarify this
b. perform a vaginal exam prescription because any manipulation can cause tearing of
c. perform continuous external fetal the placenta and increased bleeding.
monitoring
d. obtain a blood sample for lab testing
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 wks d. use vibroacoustic stim on the client's abd for 3 seconds
gestation and is undergoing a nonstress test.
The FHR is 130 without accelerations for the The nurse should use a vibroacoustic stimulator on the client's
past 10 min. What action should the nurse abdomen to elicit fetal activity because the fetus is most likely
take? sleeping. Fetal movement should cause accelerations in the
a. request a script for an internal fetal scalp FHR.
electrode
b. auscultate the FHR with a doppler
transducer
c. report the nonreactive test result to the
provider immediately
d. use vibroacoustic stim on the client's abd
for 3 seconds
A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client a. instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after
who is at 37 wks gestation. The nurse notes delivery
that the client is rubella non-immune,
positive for group A beta-hemolytic strep,
and has a blood type O neg. What action
should the nurse take?
a. instruct the client to obtain a rubella
immunization after delivery
b. request a script for an antibiotic until
delivery
c. inform the client that she will have to
deliver via c-section
d. administer a dose of Pho(D) immune
globulin
A nurse is reviewing the med record of a b. fetal GI anomaly
client who is at 39 wks gestation and has
polyhydramnios. What finding should the Polyhydramnios is the presence of excessive amniotic fluid
nurse expect? surrounding the unborn fetus. Gastrointestinal malformations
a. total pregnancy wt gain of 3.6 kg and neurologic disorders are expected findings for a fetus
b. fetal GI anomaly experiencing the effects of polyhydramnios.
c. gestational HTN
d. fundal height of 34 cm
A nurse is teaching a client who has pre- b. feeling of warmth
eclampsia and is to receive magnesium
sulfate via continuous IV infusion about The nurse should tell the client to expect the feeling of
expected adverse effects. What adverse warmth all over her body while the magnesium sulfate is
effects should the nurse include in the infusing.
teaching?
a. elevated BP
b. feeling of warmth
c. generalized pruritis
d. hyperactivity
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AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
C
Terms in this set (304)
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks b. betamethasone
gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.
What meds should the nurse plan to
administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine
A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a a. urine test for presence of HCG
client who suspects she may be pregnant
and asks the nurse how the provider will
confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should
inform the client that what lab test will be
used to confirm her pregnancy?
a. urine test for presence of HCG
b. urine test for the presence of HCS
c. blood test for presence of estrogen
d. blood test for the amount of circulating
progesterone
A nurse is caring for a client who believes a. palpable fetal movement
she may be pregnant. What finding should
the nurse identify as a positive sign of
pregnancy?
a. palpable fetal movement
b. amenorrhea
c. chadwick's sign
d. positive pregnancy test
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a. renal agenesis
oligohydraminios. What fetal anomalies
should the nurse expect?
a. renal agenesis
b. atrial septal defect
c. spina bifida
d. hydrocephalus
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks a. uterine contractions
gestation and has a suspected pelvic
fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine
findings should the nurse expect? contractions due to abdominal trauma.
a. uterine contractions
b. bradycardia
c. seizures
d. bradypnea
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 12 wks b. dark brown vaginal discharge
gestation and has hydatidiform mole. What
findings should the nurse expect? A hydatidiform mole, or a molar pregnancy, is a benign
a. hypothermia proliferative growth of the chorionic villi, which gives rise to
b. dark brown vaginal discharge multiple cysts. The products of conception transform into a
c. fetal heart tones large number of edematous, fluid-filled vesicles. As cells
d. decreased urinary output slough off the uterine wall, vaginal discharge is usually dark
brown and can contain grapelike clusters.
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs
weeks of gestation and has mild gestational
HTN. What finding should the nurse identify When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care,
as the priority? the nurse should determine that the priority finding is 480 mL
a. 480 mL urine output in 24 hrs of urine output in 24 hr because the minimum acceptable
b. 1+ protein in the urine urine output in an adult client is 30 mL/hr. This can indicate
c. +2 edema of the feet progression of preeclampsia to preeclampsia with severe
d. BP 144/92 features, which requires immediate intervention. Therefore, this
is the priority finding.
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 wks d. you should continue to take zidovudine throughout the
gestation and has HIV. What statement pregnancy
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. you will be in isolation after delivery -can be transmitted through breastfeeding
b. abstain from sexual intercourse -she can continue to have sex
throughout pregnancy
c. breastfeed your newborn to provide The nurse should inform the client that taking prescription
passive immunity antiviral medication every day decreases the risk of
d. you should continue to take zidovudine transmission of HIV to her newborn.
throughout the pregnancy
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who b. blurred or double vision
is at 8 wks gestation about manifestations to
report to the provider during pregnancy.
What info should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. nausea upon awakening
b. blurred or double vision
c. increase in white vaginal discharge
d. leg cramps when sleeping
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the a. decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
latent phase of labor and is receiving
oxytocin via continuous IV infusion. The The nurse should decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
nurse notes that the client is having because the client is experiencing uterine tachysystole.
contractions every 2 min which last 100-110
seconds that the fetal heart rate is
reassuring. What action should the nurse
take?
a. decrease the dose of oxytocin by half
b. administer oxygen via nonrebreather
mask
c. decrease the infusion rate of the
maintenance IV fluid
d. administer terbutaline 0.25mg subq
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active c. prepare equipment needed for newborn resuscitation
labor and has meconium staining of the
amniotic fluid. The nurse notes a reassuring The nurse should ensure that all supplies and equipment
FHR tracing from the external fetal monitor. needed for resuscitation of the newborn are readily available
What action should the nurse take? for every delivery. Endotracheal suctioning is recommended
a. prepare the client for emergency c- in cases of meconium staining only if the newborn has poor
section respiratory effort, decreased muscle tone, and bradycardia
b. perform endotrach suctioning as soon as after delivery.
the fetal head is delivered
c. prepare equipment needed for newborn
resuscitation
d. prepare the client for an ultrasound exam
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a b. perform a vaginal exam
client who is at 33 wks gestation and has
placenta previa and bleeding. What scripts When a client has a placenta previa, the placenta implants in
should the nurse clarify with the provider? the lower part of the uterus and obstructs the cervical os (the
a. insert a large-bore IV catheter opening to the vagina). The nurse should clarify this
b. perform a vaginal exam prescription because any manipulation can cause tearing of
c. perform continuous external fetal the placenta and increased bleeding.
monitoring
d. obtain a blood sample for lab testing
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 wks d. use vibroacoustic stim on the client's abd for 3 seconds
gestation and is undergoing a nonstress test.
The FHR is 130 without accelerations for the The nurse should use a vibroacoustic stimulator on the client's
past 10 min. What action should the nurse abdomen to elicit fetal activity because the fetus is most likely
take? sleeping. Fetal movement should cause accelerations in the
a. request a script for an internal fetal scalp FHR.
electrode
b. auscultate the FHR with a doppler
transducer
c. report the nonreactive test result to the
provider immediately
d. use vibroacoustic stim on the client's abd
for 3 seconds
A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client a. instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after
who is at 37 wks gestation. The nurse notes delivery
that the client is rubella non-immune,
positive for group A beta-hemolytic strep,
and has a blood type O neg. What action
should the nurse take?
a. instruct the client to obtain a rubella
immunization after delivery
b. request a script for an antibiotic until
delivery
c. inform the client that she will have to
deliver via c-section
d. administer a dose of Pho(D) immune
globulin
A nurse is reviewing the med record of a b. fetal GI anomaly
client who is at 39 wks gestation and has
polyhydramnios. What finding should the Polyhydramnios is the presence of excessive amniotic fluid
nurse expect? surrounding the unborn fetus. Gastrointestinal malformations
a. total pregnancy wt gain of 3.6 kg and neurologic disorders are expected findings for a fetus
b. fetal GI anomaly experiencing the effects of polyhydramnios.
c. gestational HTN
d. fundal height of 34 cm
A nurse is teaching a client who has pre- b. feeling of warmth
eclampsia and is to receive magnesium
sulfate via continuous IV infusion about The nurse should tell the client to expect the feeling of
expected adverse effects. What adverse warmth all over her body while the magnesium sulfate is
effects should the nurse include in the infusing.
teaching?
a. elevated BP
b. feeling of warmth
c. generalized pruritis
d. hyperactivity
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