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NSG 432 FINAL EXAM (NURSING CARE OF
CHILDBEARING FAMILY) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST
EXAM!!(GCU)
What laboratory marker is indicative of disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Bleeding time of 10 minutes
b. Presence of fibrin split products
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. Hyperfibrinogenemia - ANSWER-b. Presence of fibrin
split products
In caring for an immediate after birth patient, you note
petechiae and oozing from her IV site. You would monitor
her closely for the clotting disorder
a. disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
b. amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).
c. hemorrhage.
d. HELLP syndrome - ANSWER-a. disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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In caring for the woman with disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC), what order should the nurse anticipate?
a. Administration of blood
b. Preparation of the patient for invasive hemodynamic
monitoring
c. Restriction of intravascular fluids
d. Administration of steroids - ANSWER-a. Administration
of blood
A primigravida is being monitored in her prenatal clinic for
preeclampsia. What finding should concern her nurse?
a. Blood pressure (BP) increase to 138/86 mm Hg.
b. Weight gain of 0.5 kg during the past 2 weeks.
c. A dipstick value of 3+ for protein in her urine.
d. Pitting pedal edema at the end of the day - ANSWER-c.
A dipstick value of 3+ for protein in her urine.
The labor of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is going
to be induced. Before initiating the Pitocin infusion, the
nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings,
which reveal a platelet count of 90,000, an elevated
aspartate transaminase (AST) level, and a falling
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hematocrit. The nurse notifies the physician because the
laboratory results are indicative of
a. eclampsia.
b. disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
c. HELLP syndrome.
d. idiopathic thrombocytopenia. - ANSWER-c. HELLP
syndrome.
A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure. The nurse's
primary duty during the seizure is to
a. insert an oral airway.
b. suction the mouth to prevent aspiration.
c. administer oxygen by mask.
d. stay with the patient and call for help - ANSWER-d. stay
with the patient and call for help
A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium
sulfate infusion for treatment of severe preeclampsia for
24 hours. On assessment the nurse finds the following
vital signs: temperature of 37.3 C, pulse rate of 88
beats/min, respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min, blood
pressure (BP) of 148/90 mm Hg, absent deep tendon
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reflexes, and no ankle clonus. The patient complains,
―I'm so thirsty and warm.‖ The nurse
a. calls for a stat magnesium sulfate level.
b. administers oxygen.
c. discontinues the magnesium sulfate infusion.
d. prepares to administer hydralazine. - ANSWER-c.
discontinues the magnesium sulfate infusion.
A woman with severe preeclampsia has been receiving
magnesium sulfate by intravenous infusion for 8 hours.
The nurse assesses the woman and documents the
following findings: temperature of 37.1 C, pulse rate of 96
beats/min, respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min, blood
pressure (BP) of 155/112 mm Hg, 3+ deep tendon
reflexes, and no ankle clonus. The nurse calls the
physician, anticipating an order for
a. hydralazine.
b. magnesium sulfate bolus.
c. diazepam.
d. calcium gluconate. - ANSWER-a. hydralazine.
A woman at 39 weeks of gestation with a history of
preeclampsia is admitted to the labor and birth unit. She
NSG 432 FINAL EXAM (NURSING CARE OF
CHILDBEARING FAMILY) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!(VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST
EXAM!!(GCU)
What laboratory marker is indicative of disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Bleeding time of 10 minutes
b. Presence of fibrin split products
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. Hyperfibrinogenemia - ANSWER-b. Presence of fibrin
split products
In caring for an immediate after birth patient, you note
petechiae and oozing from her IV site. You would monitor
her closely for the clotting disorder
a. disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
b. amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).
c. hemorrhage.
d. HELLP syndrome - ANSWER-a. disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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In caring for the woman with disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC), what order should the nurse anticipate?
a. Administration of blood
b. Preparation of the patient for invasive hemodynamic
monitoring
c. Restriction of intravascular fluids
d. Administration of steroids - ANSWER-a. Administration
of blood
A primigravida is being monitored in her prenatal clinic for
preeclampsia. What finding should concern her nurse?
a. Blood pressure (BP) increase to 138/86 mm Hg.
b. Weight gain of 0.5 kg during the past 2 weeks.
c. A dipstick value of 3+ for protein in her urine.
d. Pitting pedal edema at the end of the day - ANSWER-c.
A dipstick value of 3+ for protein in her urine.
The labor of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is going
to be induced. Before initiating the Pitocin infusion, the
nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings,
which reveal a platelet count of 90,000, an elevated
aspartate transaminase (AST) level, and a falling
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hematocrit. The nurse notifies the physician because the
laboratory results are indicative of
a. eclampsia.
b. disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
c. HELLP syndrome.
d. idiopathic thrombocytopenia. - ANSWER-c. HELLP
syndrome.
A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure. The nurse's
primary duty during the seizure is to
a. insert an oral airway.
b. suction the mouth to prevent aspiration.
c. administer oxygen by mask.
d. stay with the patient and call for help - ANSWER-d. stay
with the patient and call for help
A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium
sulfate infusion for treatment of severe preeclampsia for
24 hours. On assessment the nurse finds the following
vital signs: temperature of 37.3 C, pulse rate of 88
beats/min, respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min, blood
pressure (BP) of 148/90 mm Hg, absent deep tendon
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reflexes, and no ankle clonus. The patient complains,
―I'm so thirsty and warm.‖ The nurse
a. calls for a stat magnesium sulfate level.
b. administers oxygen.
c. discontinues the magnesium sulfate infusion.
d. prepares to administer hydralazine. - ANSWER-c.
discontinues the magnesium sulfate infusion.
A woman with severe preeclampsia has been receiving
magnesium sulfate by intravenous infusion for 8 hours.
The nurse assesses the woman and documents the
following findings: temperature of 37.1 C, pulse rate of 96
beats/min, respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min, blood
pressure (BP) of 155/112 mm Hg, 3+ deep tendon
reflexes, and no ankle clonus. The nurse calls the
physician, anticipating an order for
a. hydralazine.
b. magnesium sulfate bolus.
c. diazepam.
d. calcium gluconate. - ANSWER-a. hydralazine.
A woman at 39 weeks of gestation with a history of
preeclampsia is admitted to the labor and birth unit. She
