Question 1 See full question
A nurse is caring for a client whose membranes ruptured prematurely 12 hours ago.When
assessing this client, the nurse's highest priority is to evaluate:
Your Answer:
• maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate (FHR).
Correct response:
• maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate (FHR).
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2 See full question
A 31-year-old multigravid client at 39 weeks' gestation admitted to the hospital in activelabor is
receiving intravenous lactated Ringer's solution and a continuous epidural anesthetic. During the
first hour after administration of the anesthetic, the nurse shouldmonitor the client for:
Your Answer:
• hypotension.
Correct response:
• hypotension.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 3 See full question
A 23-year-old client diagnosed with schizophrenia cheerfully announces, "My mom and Iare so
excited that I am pregnant. She is willing to help us take care of the baby too." Which reason
should cause the nurse to be concerned about this situation?
Your Answer:
• Symptom management will be difficult in early pregnancy without medications.
Correct response:
• Symptom management will be difficult in early pregnancy without medications.
, Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 4 See full question
Which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for the client presenting with pelvic
inflammatory disease?
Your Answer:
• Acute pain.
Correct response:
• Acute pain.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 5 See full question
A couple has completed testing and is a candidate for in vitro fertilization. The nurse is
reviewing the procedure with them and realizes that further instruction is needed when the
woman states:
Your Answer:
• "The fertilization procedure can be done anytime during my cycle."
Correct response:
• "The fertilization procedure can be done anytime during my cycle."
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 6 See full question
The nurse is teaching a 17-year-old girl who has a severe gonorrheal infection. The nurse
realizes that the girl understands the implications of her disease when she tellsthe nurse:
Your Answer:
• "I could have trouble getting pregnant."
Correct response:
• "I could have trouble getting pregnant."
, Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 7 See full question
After the nurse instructs a client who is scheduled for in vitro fertilization (IVF) about the
procedure, which statement by the client indicates to the nurse that the instructions have been
successful?
Your Answer:
• "After fertilization, three or four embryos will be transferred through the cervix."
Correct response:
• "After fertilization, three or four embryos will be transferred through the cervix."
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 8 See full question
A multigravid client at 34 weeks’ gestation who is leaking amniotic fluid has just been
hospitalized with a diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor. The
client’s contractions are 20 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds. Her cervix is dilated to 2 cm.
The nurse reviews prescriptions (see chart). Which prescriptionshould the nurse initiate first?
Your Answer:
• Initiate fetal and contraction monitoring.
Correct response:
• Initiate fetal and contraction monitoring.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 9 See full question
The nurse is assessing a client who is 4 hours postpartum. Based on the findingsdocumented by the
nurse, which action is most appropriate at this time?
Your Answer:
• Notify the charge nurse of the assessment findings.
, Correct response:
• Ask the client to empty her bladder.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 10 See full question
Which client would benefit most from information explaining the importance of receivingan
annual Papanicolaou (PAP) test?
Your Answer:
• A client infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Correct response:
• A client infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Explanation:
Question 1 See full question
The nurse is caring for a client on her second postpartum day. The nurse should expectthe client's
lochia to be:
Your Answer:
• red and moderate.
Correct response:
• red and moderate.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2 See full question
A couple is inquiring about vasectomy as a permanent method of contraception. Whichteaching
statement would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Your Answer:
• "Another method of contraception is needed until the sperm count is 0."
Correct response:
A nurse is caring for a client whose membranes ruptured prematurely 12 hours ago.When
assessing this client, the nurse's highest priority is to evaluate:
Your Answer:
• maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate (FHR).
Correct response:
• maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate (FHR).
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2 See full question
A 31-year-old multigravid client at 39 weeks' gestation admitted to the hospital in activelabor is
receiving intravenous lactated Ringer's solution and a continuous epidural anesthetic. During the
first hour after administration of the anesthetic, the nurse shouldmonitor the client for:
Your Answer:
• hypotension.
Correct response:
• hypotension.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 3 See full question
A 23-year-old client diagnosed with schizophrenia cheerfully announces, "My mom and Iare so
excited that I am pregnant. She is willing to help us take care of the baby too." Which reason
should cause the nurse to be concerned about this situation?
Your Answer:
• Symptom management will be difficult in early pregnancy without medications.
Correct response:
• Symptom management will be difficult in early pregnancy without medications.
, Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 4 See full question
Which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for the client presenting with pelvic
inflammatory disease?
Your Answer:
• Acute pain.
Correct response:
• Acute pain.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 5 See full question
A couple has completed testing and is a candidate for in vitro fertilization. The nurse is
reviewing the procedure with them and realizes that further instruction is needed when the
woman states:
Your Answer:
• "The fertilization procedure can be done anytime during my cycle."
Correct response:
• "The fertilization procedure can be done anytime during my cycle."
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 6 See full question
The nurse is teaching a 17-year-old girl who has a severe gonorrheal infection. The nurse
realizes that the girl understands the implications of her disease when she tellsthe nurse:
Your Answer:
• "I could have trouble getting pregnant."
Correct response:
• "I could have trouble getting pregnant."
, Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 7 See full question
After the nurse instructs a client who is scheduled for in vitro fertilization (IVF) about the
procedure, which statement by the client indicates to the nurse that the instructions have been
successful?
Your Answer:
• "After fertilization, three or four embryos will be transferred through the cervix."
Correct response:
• "After fertilization, three or four embryos will be transferred through the cervix."
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 8 See full question
A multigravid client at 34 weeks’ gestation who is leaking amniotic fluid has just been
hospitalized with a diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm labor. The
client’s contractions are 20 minutes apart, lasting 20 to 30 seconds. Her cervix is dilated to 2 cm.
The nurse reviews prescriptions (see chart). Which prescriptionshould the nurse initiate first?
Your Answer:
• Initiate fetal and contraction monitoring.
Correct response:
• Initiate fetal and contraction monitoring.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 9 See full question
The nurse is assessing a client who is 4 hours postpartum. Based on the findingsdocumented by the
nurse, which action is most appropriate at this time?
Your Answer:
• Notify the charge nurse of the assessment findings.
, Correct response:
• Ask the client to empty her bladder.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 10 See full question
Which client would benefit most from information explaining the importance of receivingan
annual Papanicolaou (PAP) test?
Your Answer:
• A client infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Correct response:
• A client infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV)
Explanation:
Question 1 See full question
The nurse is caring for a client on her second postpartum day. The nurse should expectthe client's
lochia to be:
Your Answer:
• red and moderate.
Correct response:
• red and moderate.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2 See full question
A couple is inquiring about vasectomy as a permanent method of contraception. Whichteaching
statement would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Your Answer:
• "Another method of contraception is needed until the sperm count is 0."
Correct response:
