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Pass NUR 221 Exam 1 with this comprehensive study guide featuring verified answers on antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing care. Covering pregnancy signs, prenatal screening (AFP, CVS, amniocentesis), STIs, preterm labor, mastitis, magnesium toxicity, and newborn nutrition for A+ success.

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NUR 221 EXAM 1 AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS); A GRADE


-gravida - correct answer- pregnant


a decrease in Estrogen and Progesterone causes what to
be released - correct answer- Prolactin which
allows for breast feeding to occur


A laboring woman's amniotic membranes have just
ruptured. The immediate action of the nurse would be to:
- correct answer- The first nursing action after
the membranes are ruptured is to check fetal heart rate
(FHR).


A postpartum client is diagnosed with cystitis. The nurse
should plan for which priority action in the care of the
client? - correct answer- Encourage fluid intake
The client should consume 3000 mL of fluids per day if not
contraindicated.

,A rubella titer result of a 1-day postpartum client is less
than 1:8, and a rubella virus vaccine is prescribed to be
administered before discharge. The nurse provides which
information to the client about the vaccine? Select all that
apply. - correct answer- Rubella vaccine is
administered to women who have not had rubella or
women who are not serologically immune. The vaccine
may be administered in the immediate postpartum period
to prevent the possibility of contracting rubella in future
pregnancies. The live attenuated rubella virus is not
communicable in breast milk; breast-feeding does not
need to be stopped. The client is counseled not to
become pregnant for 1 to 3 months after immunization or
as specified by the primary health care provider because
of a possible risk to a fetus from the live virus vaccine; the
client must be using effective birth control at the time of
the immunization. The client should avoid contact with
immunosuppressed individuals because of their low
immunity toward live viruses and because the virus is
shed in the urine and other body fluids. The vaccine is
administered by the subcutaneous route. A
hypersensitivity reaction can occur if the client has an
allergy to eggs because the vaccine is made from duck
eggs.

, Abortion - correct answer- Birth occurring
before the end of 20 weeks gestation spontaneous or
therapeutic


Alpha-Fetaoprotein (AFP) - correct answer- If
the test is high that is associated with Neural Tube defects
like high over the head think neural
If Test is low think of down syndrome


amniocentesis - correct answer- needle
puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid
for analysis


Preformed between 14 to 20 weeks


amniocentesis - correct answer- the sampling
of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the
uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a
fetus.


Preformed at 14- 20 weeks

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