Maternal Child Nursing Care Chapter 18 Maternal Physiologic Changes Score An A+

A firm, muscular wall with less adipose tissue would ensure that the patient is able to regain the prepregnancy abdominal tone after delivery. Thus, the nurse should advise the patient to do static abdominal exercises during pregnancy. The abdominal tone is not a factor based on which the nurse can determine whether the patient would have a normal vaginal delivery. Patients with weak abdominal muscles, especially those who have multifetal gestation or a large fetus, are at the risk of having diastasis recti abdominis. These abdominal striations usually do not fade away completely. Although the abdominal skin retains its tone, some striae always remain. The nurse advises a pregnant patient to do static abdominal exercises. How would these exercises benefit the patient? 1 They will lead to a normal vaginal childbirth. 2 The patient will have diastasis recti abdominis. 3 The patient will not have any abdominal striations. 4 They will help the patient to gain proper abdominal tone after delivery. 4 Fingernails may regain strength to the pre-pregnancy state in a few weeks after delivery. Brittle and soft nails are caused by iron deficiency, not potassium deficiency. Carpal tunnel syndrome causes physiologic edema due to compression of the median nerve, but it does not cause brittle and soft nails. Moisture can cause soft and brittle fingers, so moisture should be reduced, not enhanced. A pregnant patient reports to the nurse, "My nails are soft and brittle, and I am worried about it." What is the nurse's best response to the patient? 1 "You should make sure your nails are well moisturized." 2 "You have low potassium, so take potassium supplements."