NR 327 Pregnancy Complications Quiz
1. Which of these is not considered a T.O.R.C.H. infection?
a) Rubella
b) Herpes
c) Cytomegalovirus
d) HIV
2. A client with diabetes mellitus gives birth to a 9-lb, 10-oz (4375 g) neonate at 38 weeks. What is the nurse's
priority action after the stabilization of the neonate?
a) Assess the neonate's blood glucose level.
b) Assess the neonate's bilirubin level.
c) Assess the neonate's blood type.
d) Assess for neonate's hearing acuity.
3. A client with eclampsia begins to experience a seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do immediately?
a) Maintain a patent airway.
b) Pad the side rails.
c) Insert a padded tongue blade into the mouth.
d) Place a pillow under the left buttock.
4. A nurse is assessing a pregnant client in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy who was admitted to the maternity
unit with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which of the following assessment findings would the
nurse expect to note if this condition is present?
a) Absence of abdominal pain
b) A soft abdomen
c) Uterine tenderness/pain
d) Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding
5. The nurse is caring for a client in labor who has tested positive for gonorrhea. Which of the following will the
nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
a) Monitor the fetal heart tones every 4 hours
b) Apply an internal fetal scalp electrode
c) Administer erythromycin eye drops to the infant after birth
d) Plan for a cesarean birth
6. Which of the following matches the definition: abnormal placenta development covering the cervix?
a) Placenta Previa
b) Abruptio Placentae
c) Multigravida
d) Proliferative phase
1. Which of these is not considered a T.O.R.C.H. infection?
a) Rubella
b) Herpes
c) Cytomegalovirus
d) HIV
2. A client with diabetes mellitus gives birth to a 9-lb, 10-oz (4375 g) neonate at 38 weeks. What is the nurse's
priority action after the stabilization of the neonate?
a) Assess the neonate's blood glucose level.
b) Assess the neonate's bilirubin level.
c) Assess the neonate's blood type.
d) Assess for neonate's hearing acuity.
3. A client with eclampsia begins to experience a seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do immediately?
a) Maintain a patent airway.
b) Pad the side rails.
c) Insert a padded tongue blade into the mouth.
d) Place a pillow under the left buttock.
4. A nurse is assessing a pregnant client in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy who was admitted to the maternity
unit with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which of the following assessment findings would the
nurse expect to note if this condition is present?
a) Absence of abdominal pain
b) A soft abdomen
c) Uterine tenderness/pain
d) Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding
5. The nurse is caring for a client in labor who has tested positive for gonorrhea. Which of the following will the
nurse include in the client’s plan of care?
a) Monitor the fetal heart tones every 4 hours
b) Apply an internal fetal scalp electrode
c) Administer erythromycin eye drops to the infant after birth
d) Plan for a cesarean birth
6. Which of the following matches the definition: abnormal placenta development covering the cervix?
a) Placenta Previa
b) Abruptio Placentae
c) Multigravida
d) Proliferative phase
