A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives,
which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication
A) Depression
B) Polyuria
C) Hypotension
D) Urticaria - Answer-A) Depression
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription for
misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication
B) You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion of the medication
C) Remain in a side lying position for 15 minutes after the medication is inserted
D) An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the insertion of the medication - Answer-A) I can
administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A) DTR 4+
B) Fundal height 14 cm
C) Urine protein 2+
D) FHR 152/min - Answer-D
, A nurse is caring for a client who is at 15 weeks of gestation, is RH negative and has just had an
amniocentesis. Which of the following interventions is the nurses priority?
A) Check the clients temperature
B) Observe for uterine contractions
C) Administer RH immune globin
D) Monitor FHR - Answer-D
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states my water just broke.
Which of the following interventions is the nurses' priority?
A) Perform nitrazine testing
B) Assess the fluid
C) Check cervical dilation
D) Begin FHR monitoring - Answer-D
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluid replacement.
What finding should the nurse report to the provider?
A) BUN 25 mg/dL
B) Serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C) Urine output of 280 mL within 8 hours
D) Urine negative for ketones - Answer-A) Elevated BUN can indicate dehydration
A nurse is assessing a late preterm newborn. Which of the following manifestations is an indication of
hypoglycemia?
A) Hypertonia
B) Increased feeding
C) Hyperthermia
D) Resp distress - Answer-D