a nurse is caring for a pt who is pregnant for the 4th time, she delivered 2 full term newborns and had one
spontaneous abortion at 10wk of gestation, the ob history is Ans- G4 P2
a nurse is caring for a pt who is in the latent phase of labor, what clinical manifestation should the nurse
expect Ans- talkative
a nurse is conducting an infertility assessment for a newly admitted pt, what factor should the nurse identify
as affecting the pt's fertility Ans- premature ovarian failure
a nurse is caring for a newborn who has a blood glucose of 45mg/dl, what action should the nurse take Ans-
encourage the mother to breastfeed the newborn
a nurse is providing teaching about pain management to a young adult client who has dysmenorrhea, what
instructions should the nurse include Ans- use a heating pad on your lower abdomen when experiencing pain
a nurse is caring for a pt who has placenta previa, what interventions should the nurse implement for this pt
Ans- frequently assess the maternal HR
initiate bed rest with bathroom privileges
have O2 equipment available
a nurse is caring for a pt who is at 14 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis gravidarum, what med should
the nurse plan to administer Ans- vitamin B6
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt about depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, what info should the nurse
include in the teaching Ans- loss of bone mineral density can occur
a nurse is providing teaching to a pt about pap tests, what information should the nurse include in the
teaching Ans- avoid having sex for 48h prior to the pap test
, a nurse is caring for a pt who is in active labor and notes late decelerations in the FHR on the external fetal
monitor, what actions is the nurse's priority Ans- change the pt's positions
a nurse is caring for a pt who is in active labor and notes early decels of the FHR on the fetal monitor tracing,
the nurse should identify that which of the following conditions causes early decels in the FHR Ans- head
compression
a nurse is providing teaching to a group of young adult women about risk factors for ovarian cancer, what
should the nurse include Ans- nulliparity
high-fat diet
hormone replacement therapy
a nurse is preparing to administer a repeat dose of butorphanol to a pt who is in labor, what finding should
the nurse identify as a contraindication to the administration of the medication Ans- respiratory rate 11/min
a nurse is teaching a pt about using an IUD for contraception, what statement by the pt indicates an
understanding Ans- i should check for the string each month after menstruation
a nurse is preparing to administer nalbuphine to a pt who is in active labor, the pt requests a bedpan to have
a bowel movement, what should the nurse do first Ans- evaluate the client's cervix
a nurse is caring for a pt who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is experiencing continuous abdominal pain and
vaginal bleeding, the pt has a history of cocaine use, the nurse should identify that the pt is likely
experiencing what complication Ans- abruptio placentae
a nurse is caring for a pt at 39 weeks of gestation who is in active labor and had a positive GBS culture at 36
weeks of gestation, what action should the nurse take Ans- administer prophylactic antibiotics
a nurse is reviewing a pt's medical records and notes that the pt is taking tamoxifen, the pt should identify
that this is used to treat Ans- breast cancer
(estrogen receptor blockers)