Test Bank Ricci Essentials of Maternity

Test Bank - Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing (4th Edition) Chapter 11: Maternal Adaptation during Pregnancy 1. During a vaginal exam, the nurse notes that the cervix has a bluish color. The nurse documents this finding as: 2. The nurse teaches a primigravida client that lightening occurs about 2 weeks before the onset of labor. The mother will most likely experience which of the following at that time? 3 months of pregnancy, after which it progressively ascends into the abdomen. As the uterus grows, it presses on the urinary bladder and causes the increased frequency of urination experienced during early pregnancy. 3. A gravida 2 para 1 client in the 10th week of her pregnancy says to the nurse, “I’ve never urinated as often as I have for the past three weeks.” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? 4. In a client’s seventh month of pregnancy, she reports feeling dizzy, like I'm going to pass out, when I lie down flat on my back. The nurse integrates which of the following in to the explanation? ......................................................Continued.............................