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RN fetal lifespan assessment(with solved solutions)
A nurse is teaching a group of pregnant clients about the function of the placenta. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? Select all that apply. 
 
- The placenta takes on the functions of the liver during the fetal development 
- The placenta supports fetal circulation from fetal development to birth 
- The placenta is instrumental in the production of urine 
- The placenta produces red blood cells for the developing fetus 
- The placenta allows for the transition of alcohol ...
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Fetal Assessment for Risk Factors (Exam 3) ||All Accurately solved.
A nurse is assigned to care for a pregnant client as she undergoes a nonstress test. Place the steps involved in conducting the nonstress test in the correct order from first to last. All options must be used. 
 
1 External electronic fetal-monitoring device applied. 
2 Client placed in left lateral recumbent position. 
3 Client consumes a meal. 
4 Fetal monitor strip marked for fetal movement 
5 Client is handed an event marker. correct answers 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 
The client who is to undergo a nons...
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Chapter 10 Assessment of Risk Factors(100% Guaranteed)
learning objectives correct answers -Explore biophysical, psychosocial, sociodemographic, and environmental influences on a high-risk pregnancy. 
-Examine risk factors identified through history, physical examination, and diagnostic techniques. 
-Discuss psychologic considerations associated with a high-risk pregnancy diagnosis. 
-Differentiate among screening and diagnostic techniques, including when they are used in pregnancy and for what purpose. 
-Develop a teaching plan to explain screening...
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Assessment of Fetal Well-Being/Fetal Monitoring(Completely solved)
Types of fetal monitoring correct answers kick counts 
NST 
OCT/CST 
BPP 
FSE 
IUPC 
 
Kick counts correct answers used by mom to self assess fetal well being 
 
during 3rd trimester lay on L side and count movements in 1hr 
10+ = reassuring 
<10 = wait 1hr and repeat test 
if still <10, contact provider 
 
T/F: kick counts is considered to be a part of medical protocol correct answers false 
 
Non-stress test (NST) correct answers first step in assessment of fetal well-being 
 
utilizes e...
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EDAPT Fetal Assessment and Monitoring(Correctly solved)
What is a normal range for the fetal heart rate? correct answers 110-160 bpm 
 
What does the fetal heart rate and pattern indicate, particularly in response to uterine contractions? correct answers The fetus's condition 
 
Which of the following variability classifications is generally indicative of fetal well-being? correct answers Moderate 
 
Drag and drop the correct descriptors for each fetal monitor recording part. correct answers 1: Ultrasound transducer for fetal heart tones; 
Fetal h...
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ATI - Assessment of Fetal Well Being(Correct answers)
What is an ultrasound? correct answers It's a procedure where you can visualize internal organs and tissues by producing a real time three dimensional image of the developing fetus and maternal structures (fetal heart and pelvic anatomy) ? 
 
what are the types of ultrasound that can be done? correct answers -external abdominal 
-transvaginal 
-doppler 
 
what's an external abdominal ultrasound? correct answers a safe noninvasive painless procedure where an ultrasound transducer is moved...
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Chapter 16: Assessment of Fetal Well-Being(100% Verified)
A standard ultrasound examination is performed during the second or third trimester and includes an evaluation of which of the following? Select all that apply. 
 
A. Confirm fetal heart activity. 
B. Evaluate the cervix. 
C. Determine fetal presentation. 
D. Assess amniotic fluid volume. 
E. Determine fetal number. correct answers C. Determine fetal presentation. 
D. Assess amniotic fluid volume. 
E. Determine fetal number. 
 
When assisting with a transabdominal ultrasound sampling, which of t...
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Intrapartal Period: Fetal Heart Rate Assessment (Ch 9) ||100% Correct answers.
The nursing instructor has just completed a lecture on fetal surveillance and the use of structured intermittent auscultation (SIA). The instructor knows that teaching was effective when the students recognize which contradiction to the use of SIA? correct answers 26-year-old G4P3 at 39 weeks who is 3 cm dilated with a Category I tracing, being induced for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) 
 
The OB nurse is assessing a patient utilizing structured intermittent auscultation (SIA). Which interv...
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RNC:OB Fetal Assessment(Complete solutions)
Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation correct answers Women who are at high risk of having a fetus with congenital problems should be offered a ___ ___ ___ 
 
Health history, teratogen exposure, physical exam, uterine size, fundal height, lab tests correct answers What health information is gathered at the initial prenatal visit? 
 
Insertion of a catheter into the uterus to obtain placental villi for testing. Best performed at 10-13 weeks correct answers What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS)? 
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Maternity Chapter 19: Fetal assessment(Correct answers)
The prenatal clinic nurse is explaining test results to a client who has had an assessment for fetal well-being. Which statement indicates that the client understands the test result? correct answers "The normal Doppler velocimetry wave result indicates my placenta is getting enough blood to the baby." 
 
Which of the following tests has become a widely accepted method of evaluating fetal status? correct answers Non-stress test (NST) 
 
The nurse is reviewing amniocentesis results. Which o...
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11. Fetal Assessment & Diagnostics(100% Verified)
normal fetal heart rate (FHR) correct answers 110-160/min 
 
nonstress test (NST) correct answers -monitors response of FHR to fetal movement using an ultrasound transducer 
-lasts 20 min 
 
reactive NST correct answers -FHR normal baseline (110-160 bpm) 
-moderate variability 
-accelerates at least 15/min for at least 15 sec 
-occurs 2x during a 20-min period 
 
nonreactive NST correct answers -does not demonstrate at least 2 qualifying accelerations in a 20-min window 
-further assessment is i...
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Ch 16: Assessment of Fetal Well-Being(100% Correct answers)
A standard ultrasound examination is performed during the second or third trimester and includes an evaluation of which of the following? Select all that apply. 
 
A) Confirm fetal heart activity. 
B) Evaluate the cervix. 
C) Determine fetal presentation. 
D) Assess amniotic fluid volume. 
E) Determine fetal number. correct answers C) Determine fetal presentation. 
D) Assess amniotic fluid volume. 
E) Determine fetal number 
 
*limited ultrasound is used to confirm the other two 
 
When assistin...
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FH: Assessing fetal well-being(Complete solutions)
Fetal Oxygenation correct answers - Adequate fetal oxygenation requires five related factors. 
> Normal flow of oxygenated maternal blood into the placenta 
> Normal gas exchange within the placenta 
> Patent umbilical cord vessels (need to be functioning, blood going in and out the fetus) 
> Normal fetal circulation (Ch.12)KNOW! 
> Oxygen carrying function (need enough oxygen, and blood volume to perfuse placenta) 
> Sufficient maternal blood pressure to support circulation (...
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Chapter 15: Fetal Assessment during Labor NCLEX(with Accurate answers)
When assessing a fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing, the nurse notes a decrease in the baseline rate from 155 to 110. The rate of 110 persists for more than 10 minutes. The nurse could attribute this decrease in baseline to: 
 
A. Maternal hyperthyroidism. 
B. Initiation of epidural anesthesia that resulted in maternal hypotension. 
C. Maternal infection accompanied by fever. 
D. Alteration in maternal position from semirecumbent to lateral. correct answers B 
 
(Initiation of epidural anesthesia th...
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Chapter 9 Antepartum fetal assessment(All correctly answered)
a woman who is at 36 weeks of gestation is having a nonstress test. Which statement indicates her correct understanding of the test correct answers This test observes for fetal activity and an acceleration of the fetal heart rate to determine the well being of the baby. 
 
After a woman with blood type Rh negative undergoes amniocentesis, the most appropriate nursing intervention is to: correct answers Administer RhoD immunoglobulin 
 
The nurse is helping a pregnant client monitor the daily fet...
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Chapter 5 Maternal and Fetal Assessment(with Errorless answers)
When is a pregnancy considered high risk correct answers when complications develop during pregnancy, mother is pregnant with multiples (twins, triplets) or conditions are present in the mother or fetus that can affect outcome of pregnancy. 
 
Predicting and preparing for high risk delivery can correct answers Improve perinatal outcome and prevent death 
 
MATERNAL factors contributing to High RISK pregnancy correct answers *Chronic : asthma, hypertension, anemia, autoimmune disease, kidney dise...
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Fetal Assessment and Monitoring Edapt(with solved solutions)
What is a normal range for the fetal heart rate? correct answers 110-160 bpm 
 
What does the fetal heart rate and pattern indicate, particularly in response to uterine contractions? correct answers The fetus's condition 
 
Which of the following variability classifications is generally indicative of fetal well-being? correct answers Moderate 
 
Drag and drop the correct descriptors for each fetal monitor recording part. correct answers 1st box (red line): 
 Ultrasound transducer for fetal he...
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Chapter 9: Assessing the Fetus(100% Error-free answers)
A pregnant clients biophysical profile score is 8. She asks the nurse to explain the results. What is the nurses best response. 
a. The test results are within normal limits 
b. Immediate birth by cesarean birth is being considered 
c. Further testing will be performed to determine the meaning of this score 
d. An obstetric specialist will evaluate the results of this profile and within the next week will inform you of your options regarding birth. correct answers A. the results are within norm...
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EDAPT Nursing Care: Fetal Development and Assessment(A+ Guaranteed Answers)
Which statements represent the function of the placenta in pregnancy? Select all that apply. correct answers The placenta is an endocrine organ that secretes the hormones that maintain the pregnancy. The placenta also exchanges nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the fetus and maternal circulation. 
 
What is the normal fetal heart rate in beats per minute (bpm)? correct answers 110-160 
 
Which statement describes a spontaneous abortion? correct answers The loss of a pregnancy prior t...