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an Explanation/Maternity
Exam/A GRADE 2023
SMARTPREP EXAMINATIONS
SINCE 2010
,A G1P0, 33-week gestational age patient presents to the OB triage with complaints
of severe headache, blurred vision, and fatigue. She has generalized edema, with
pitting edema to her lower extremities. Her BP in the office is 168/98, urine is
positive (+2) for protein, deep tendon reflexes are 3+, and clonus is present
bilaterally. She is not complaining of any uterine contractions.
Your selected action of "Discharge home" was INCORRECT.
The correct action was "Admit to High-Risk Antepartum
Unit".Explanation:
The patient needs to be transferred to a high-risk Antepartum unit. Her condition
is indicative of Preeclampsia. She is a high-risk pregnancy and at risk for seizures
and needs immediate intervention to treat her condition.
Rita Ray
A G1P0, 32-week gestational age patient presents to the ER with complaints of
premature contractions for the last 6 hours. The patient had a cerclage placed at 16
weeks.
The term you selected, "Incompetent Cervix", was CORRECT.
Rita Ray
A G1P0, 32-week gestational age patient presents to the ER with complaints of
premature contractions for the last 6 hours. The patient had a cerclage placed at 16
weeks.
Your selected action of "Admit to High Risk Antepartum Unit", was CORRECT.
Explanation:
The patient needs to be transferred to a high-risk Antepartum unit. She is a high-risk
pregnancy and at the current time is at high risk for premature labor and delivery.
Your response was: 776 mL.
The correct response was: 2410 mL.
Explanation:
,First, add the amounts of all relevant items by unit of measurement:
ml oz Note
ml oz Note
[0900] 8 ounces of vegetable broth 8
[0900] 11 ounces of tea 11
[0900–1100] 2 packs of red blood cells
(250 mL each) 500
Ice chips melt to half of their
[1000] 10 ounces of ice chips 5 original volume
[1200] 10 ounces of tea 10
[1200] 2 grape popsicles (40 mL each) 80
[1200] 4 ounces of chicken broth 4
[1200–1300] 50 mL/hour normal saline 50
Ice chips melt to half of their
[1300] 24 ounces of ice chips 12 original volume
[1400] 9 ounces of apple juice 9
640 59
Total ml oz
Convert to mL:
59oz×30mLoz=1770mL59oz×30mLoz=1770mL
Sum the totals:
640mL+1770mL=2410mL
You have tablets with a strength of 10.05 mg, and you must give 14.38 mg. How many
tablets will you need?
Your answer was CORRECT.
, Explanation:
Since the units are the same for both the on-hand and required amounts
(both are in mg), you only need to compare the numeric values. Because
14.38 > 10.05, the correct response is "More than 1."
Round to the nearest hundredth: 0.6062
Your answer was CORRECT.
Explanation:
To round to the nearest hundredth, first take the number out to the nearest
thousandth: 0.6062≈0.6060.6062≈0.606
Because 6 is greater or equal to 5, we round up to 0.61.
You have tablets with a strength of 2.6 mg, and you must give 7.72 mg. How many
tablets will you need?
Your answer was CORRECT.
Explanation:
Since the units are the same for both the on-hand and required amounts
(both are in mg), you only need to compare the numeric values. Because
7.72 > 2.6, the correct response is "More than 1."
Tablets are labeled 100 mg. You must give 250 mg. How many tablets will you
administer?
Your answer was CORRECT.
Explanation:
250mg×1tab100mg=2.5tab(s)
Your answer was INCORRECT.
Your response was: 10 mg.
The correct response was: 5 mg.
Explanation: