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A client is 11 weeks pregnant after many years trying to conceive. After arriving home
from a normal prenatal visit, she experiences mild cramping and has a gush of bright
red vaginal bleeding. She calls the nurse and reports having soaked a pad with fresh
blood in fewer than 30 minutes. The uterine cramping is worsening. What is the most
appropriate response from the nurse?
"You need to seek immediate attention from the primary care provider."
"This is nothing to worry about. Many women bleed during pregnancy."
"I am sorry. There is nothing you can do because you are likely miscarrying."
"Lie down and call your health care provider tomorrow if symptoms continue." -
ANSWERS-"You need to seek immediate attention from the primary care provider."
(Pregnancy loss during the early weeks of pregnancy may seem like a heavy menstrual
period. A primary care provider should assess blood loss of this amount with or without
uterine cramping as soon as possible.)
What action should be initiated to limit hypovolemic shock when uterine inversion
occurs?
a.Administer oxygen at 3 L/minute by nasal cannula.
b.Administer an oxytocic drug by intravenous push.
,c.Monitor the fetal heart rate every 5 minutes.
d.Restore circulating blood volume by increasing the intravenous infusion rate -
ANSWERS-restore circulating blood volume by increasing the IV rate
(Intravenous fluids are necessary to replace the lost blood volume that occurs in uterine
inversion)
A pregnant woman who is carrying triplets is concerned when her obstetrician
suggested that she give birth by cesarean delivery. What is the most accurate
statement that the nurse can make to the woman regarding this?
A. Traditional labor room suites cannot accommodate the personnel needed during the
birth of three infants like the operating room can.
B. It is safer to know exactly when the delivery will occur so that the healthcare team will
be available.
C. A cesarean delivery helps to prevent complications due to cord prolapse or
premature placental separation.
D. Labor contractions are so powerful in a multiple gestation that a cesarean delivery is
safer for the infants and mother. -ANSWERS-c section helps to prevent complications
due to cord prolapse or premature placental separation
A woman in labor received an opioid close to the time of birth. The nurse would assess
the newborn for which effect?
hyperreflexia
abdominal distention
urinary retention
,respiratory depression -ANSWERS-respiratory depression
The most important nursing intervention after the injection of epidural anesthesia is
monitoring:
a.Urinary output.
b.Contractions.
c.Maternal blood pressure.
d.Intravenous infusion rate. -ANSWERS-maternal BP
A woman in labor for over 12 hours has very little progress. The health care provider
thinks that her contractions lack the force needed to propel the infant downward through
the birth canal. The provider asks a group of nursing students which hormone may need
to be given to increase the force of the contraction. Which hormone would be the best
answer?
oxytocin, a posterior pituitary hormone
antidiuretic hormone, a posterior pituitary hormone
luteinizing hormone, an anterior pituitary hormone
growth hormone, an anterior pituitary hormone -ANSWERS-oxytocin, a posterior
pituitary hormone
A woman has been diagnosed as having gestational hypertension. Which symptom for
this condition is the most typical?
susceptibility to infection
increased perspiration
weight loss
, blood pressure elevation -ANSWERS-bp elevation
Which medication is administered to reverse the depressant effects of opioids?
naloxone
butorphanol
nalbuphine
meperidine -ANSWERS-naloxone
What terminology would the nurse use to document a newborn who weighs 4,000
grams (8.13 lb) or more at birth?
meconia
macrosomia
microsomia
hydrocephalus -ANSWERS-macrosomia
A woman gave birth to a newborn via vaginal birth with the use of a vacuum extractor.
The nurse would be alert for which possible effect in the newborn?
central nervous system injury
asphyxia
clavicular fracture
cephalhematoma -ANSWERS-cephalhematoma
A client asks why she should learn breathing patterns for labor. After instruction is
given, the nurse determines teaching has been effective when the client states:
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A client is 11 weeks pregnant after many years trying to conceive. After arriving home
from a normal prenatal visit, she experiences mild cramping and has a gush of bright
red vaginal bleeding. She calls the nurse and reports having soaked a pad with fresh
blood in fewer than 30 minutes. The uterine cramping is worsening. What is the most
appropriate response from the nurse?
"You need to seek immediate attention from the primary care provider."
"This is nothing to worry about. Many women bleed during pregnancy."
"I am sorry. There is nothing you can do because you are likely miscarrying."
"Lie down and call your health care provider tomorrow if symptoms continue." -
ANSWERS-"You need to seek immediate attention from the primary care provider."
(Pregnancy loss during the early weeks of pregnancy may seem like a heavy menstrual
period. A primary care provider should assess blood loss of this amount with or without
uterine cramping as soon as possible.)
What action should be initiated to limit hypovolemic shock when uterine inversion
occurs?
a.Administer oxygen at 3 L/minute by nasal cannula.
b.Administer an oxytocic drug by intravenous push.
,c.Monitor the fetal heart rate every 5 minutes.
d.Restore circulating blood volume by increasing the intravenous infusion rate -
ANSWERS-restore circulating blood volume by increasing the IV rate
(Intravenous fluids are necessary to replace the lost blood volume that occurs in uterine
inversion)
A pregnant woman who is carrying triplets is concerned when her obstetrician
suggested that she give birth by cesarean delivery. What is the most accurate
statement that the nurse can make to the woman regarding this?
A. Traditional labor room suites cannot accommodate the personnel needed during the
birth of three infants like the operating room can.
B. It is safer to know exactly when the delivery will occur so that the healthcare team will
be available.
C. A cesarean delivery helps to prevent complications due to cord prolapse or
premature placental separation.
D. Labor contractions are so powerful in a multiple gestation that a cesarean delivery is
safer for the infants and mother. -ANSWERS-c section helps to prevent complications
due to cord prolapse or premature placental separation
A woman in labor received an opioid close to the time of birth. The nurse would assess
the newborn for which effect?
hyperreflexia
abdominal distention
urinary retention
,respiratory depression -ANSWERS-respiratory depression
The most important nursing intervention after the injection of epidural anesthesia is
monitoring:
a.Urinary output.
b.Contractions.
c.Maternal blood pressure.
d.Intravenous infusion rate. -ANSWERS-maternal BP
A woman in labor for over 12 hours has very little progress. The health care provider
thinks that her contractions lack the force needed to propel the infant downward through
the birth canal. The provider asks a group of nursing students which hormone may need
to be given to increase the force of the contraction. Which hormone would be the best
answer?
oxytocin, a posterior pituitary hormone
antidiuretic hormone, a posterior pituitary hormone
luteinizing hormone, an anterior pituitary hormone
growth hormone, an anterior pituitary hormone -ANSWERS-oxytocin, a posterior
pituitary hormone
A woman has been diagnosed as having gestational hypertension. Which symptom for
this condition is the most typical?
susceptibility to infection
increased perspiration
weight loss
, blood pressure elevation -ANSWERS-bp elevation
Which medication is administered to reverse the depressant effects of opioids?
naloxone
butorphanol
nalbuphine
meperidine -ANSWERS-naloxone
What terminology would the nurse use to document a newborn who weighs 4,000
grams (8.13 lb) or more at birth?
meconia
macrosomia
microsomia
hydrocephalus -ANSWERS-macrosomia
A woman gave birth to a newborn via vaginal birth with the use of a vacuum extractor.
The nurse would be alert for which possible effect in the newborn?
central nervous system injury
asphyxia
clavicular fracture
cephalhematoma -ANSWERS-cephalhematoma
A client asks why she should learn breathing patterns for labor. After instruction is
given, the nurse determines teaching has been effective when the client states:
