OB Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

OB Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed A 22 yr old client has come to the clinic because her menstrual period is 10 days late. She tells the nurse "I'm sure I'm pregnant because my period is late and my breasts are tender" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most accurate? A. "those are positive signs of pregnancy" B. "those are presumptive signs of pregnancy" C. "those are probable signs of pregnancy" D. "those are negative signs of pregnancy" B. Breast tenderness and missed menses are presumptive signs. Other presumptive signs include: N/V, fatigue, urinary frequency and quickening A client delivered a term infant 7 hours ago. Which of the following postpartum assessment findings indicate normal postpartum progression? A. Firm fundus at 1-2 fingerbreadths above the umbilicus with moderate lochia rubra B. Firm fundus at the umbilicus and midline with moderate rubra C. Firm fundus at 1-2 fingerbreadths below umbilicus, deviated to the right side with moderate lochia rubra D. Soft fundus at 1-2 fingerbreadths below umbilicus with severe lochia rubra A. Within 12 hours, fundus can rise to approx. 1 cm above the umbilicus. The fundus descends 1-2 cm every 24 hours. Located about halfway between umbilicus and symphysis pubis, not longer palpable after 2 weeks, returned to pre-pregnant state by 6 weeks pp A client delivered at 39 weeks 6 hours ago. Upon assessment, the nurse palpated a soft, boggy fundus deviated to the left side. Which action of the nurse would be most appropriate? A. Massage the fundus until firm B. Call HCP immediately C. Assist woman to the restroom D. Increase Pitocin per HCP order C. A distended bladder can impede uterine contractions which can lead to uterine atony which may lead to pp hemorrhage if we don't intervene **KEY WORDS: deviated to the left side** A client is in active labor at term with cervical findings of 7/80/-1. The FHR baseline is 130bpm. Four early decelerations were noted within the last hour. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate? A. Position client on her back so the monitor gives more accurate results B. perform vaginal exam C. turn client on her left side D. document and continue to monitor both FHR and laboring women D. early decelerations indicate head compression. It is benign and no interventions are needed. just document and continue monitoring **KNOW VEAL CHOP** The nurse gives a 35 yr old primigravida client a RhoGAM injection for her 28th week of pregnancy. Which of the following client situations requires the nurse to take this action. A. Rh + mother and Rh - father B. Rh - mother and Rh + father C. Rh + mother and Rh + father D. Rh - mother and Rh - father B. RhoGAM is only needed if the mother is Rh- and there is possibility of the baby being Rh+. If the father is not Rh+ then there is no chance to have a Rh+ baby A client has just started the third state of labor. Which of the following nursing actions have priority at this time? A. Encourage the client to push B. Administer Pitocin C. Place baby skin to skin on mom D. Assess maternal vital signs Q1hr C. skin to skin contact is contributes to mother and baby bonding **KEY WORDS: just started** pitocin is administered after the placenta is delivered at the end of stage 3, maternal vital signs are assessed Q15min after delivery for first 2 hours. Then hourly