RN Maternal Newborn A (Graded A)

RN Maternal Newborn A RN Maternal Newborn A A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 wks gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A) I should increase my protein to 60 grams daily B) I should drink 2 L of water each day C) I should increase my overall daily caloric intake by 300 calories D) I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant about managing nausea and vomiting. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A) Brush your teeth immediately after eating B) Eat foods served at a warm temp C) Drink a glass of water with each meal D) Eat high carb foods A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a client who is 24 hr postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following lab results should the nurse identify as an indication of a postpartum infection? a) Platelets 300,000/mmm^3 b) WBC 9,000/mm^3 c) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 26mm/hr d) C-reactive protein 0.8mg/dl A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 wks of gestation and is undergoing a nonstress test that reveals a variable deceleration in the FHR. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A) give the client orange juice B) Elevate the clients legs C) Have the client change position D) Establish IV access A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation asks the nurse how she will know when she is in labor and should go to the hospital. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a) you will feel the contractions primarily in your upper abdomen b) you will feel extremely fatigued when your labor starts c) your breasts will begin to excrete colostrum d) you will notice blood-tinged discharge from your vagina A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? A) O2 saturation b) temp c) bp d) urinary output A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postpartum and has preeclampsia. Which of the following lab results should the nurse report to the provider? A) Hct 39% b) serum albumin 4.5 g/dl c) WBC 9,000/mm^3 d) Platelets 50,000/mm^3