NUR 409 RQ1 questions with correct answers

736. Then nurse is counseling the client who is trying to become pregnant. To promote fetal health when the client is unaware of pregnancy, the nurse should stress the inclusion of which nutrient in daily food intake? 1. Potassium 2. Calcium 3. Folic acid 4. Sodium CORRECT ANSWER 3. Folic acid is important in preventing neural tube defects, especially during the first 4 weeks of fetal development 737. The nurse is reviewing the medication hx of the client during preconception couseling. The client reports taking isotretinoin for acne. Which is nurse's BEST response? 1. Stop taking isotretonoin now! It can cause serious birth defects if you become pregnant. 2. You need to be on some type of birth control now. Getting pregnant is not an option. 3. Talk with your HCP about changing the drug before you consider becoming pregnant. 4. Once you are off the drug for treating acne, then you can safely become pregnant. CORRECT ANSWER 3. This response indicates that the med is not safe but that upon consulting her HCP, alternative medications can be prescribed 738. The nurse is counseling the client who has SLE. The client tells the nurse that she plans to become pregnant int he next year. Which response by the nurse is correct? 1. It is best to plan your pregnancy when you have been in remission for 6 months 2. HAving SLE will not impact your preg