A nurse is providing teaching about terbutaline to a client who is experiencing preterm labor.
Which of the following statements by client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "The medication could cause me to experience heart palpitations"
B. "This medication could cause me to experience blurred vision"
C. "This medication could cause me to experience ringing in my
ears" D. "This medication could cause me to experience frequent ..."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 14 weeks of gestation. At which the following locations
should the nurse place the Doppler device when assessing the fetal heart rate?
A. Midline 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) above the symphysis pubis
B. Left Upper Abdomen
C. Two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus
D. Lateral at the Xiphoid Process
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
,A. Urine protein concentration 200 mg/ 24 hr
, B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/ dL
C. Hemoglobin 14.8 g/ dL
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D. Platelet Count 60.000/ mm
A nurse is teaching about clomiphene citrate to a client who is experiencing infertility. Which
of the following adverse effect should the nurse include?
A. Tinnitus
B. Urinary Frequency
C. Breast Tenderness
D. Chills
A nurse is assessing a newborn upon admission to the nursery. Which of the following should
the nurse expect?
A. Bulging Fontanels
B. Nasal Flaring
C. Length from head to heel of 40 cm (15.7 in)
D. Chest circumference 2 cm (0.8 in) smaller than the head circumference
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care.
A. Increase the newborn's visual stimulation
B. Weigh the newborn every other day
C. Discourage parental interaction until after a social evaluation
D. Swaddle the newborn in a flexed position
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 6 hr old and has a bedside glucometer reading of 65
mg/ dL. The newborn's mother has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood sample for a serum glucose level
B. Feed the newborn immediately
C. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV
D. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about exercise safety during pregnancy. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (SATA)
A. "I will limit my time in the hot tub to 30 minutes after exercise."
B. "I should consume three 8-ounce glasses of water after I exercise."
C. "I will check my heart rate every 15 minutes during exercise sessions."
D. "I should limit exercise sessions to 30 minutes when the weather is humid."
E. "I should rest by lying on my side for 10 minutes following exercise."
A charge nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about fetal monitoring during labor. Which of
the following findings should the charge nurse instruct the staff members to report to the
provider?
A. Contraction durations of 95 to 100 seconds
B. Contraction frequency of 2 to 3 min apart
Which of the following statements by client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "The medication could cause me to experience heart palpitations"
B. "This medication could cause me to experience blurred vision"
C. "This medication could cause me to experience ringing in my
ears" D. "This medication could cause me to experience frequent ..."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 14 weeks of gestation. At which the following locations
should the nurse place the Doppler device when assessing the fetal heart rate?
A. Midline 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) above the symphysis pubis
B. Left Upper Abdomen
C. Two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus
D. Lateral at the Xiphoid Process
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
,A. Urine protein concentration 200 mg/ 24 hr
, B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/ dL
C. Hemoglobin 14.8 g/ dL
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D. Platelet Count 60.000/ mm
A nurse is teaching about clomiphene citrate to a client who is experiencing infertility. Which
of the following adverse effect should the nurse include?
A. Tinnitus
B. Urinary Frequency
C. Breast Tenderness
D. Chills
A nurse is assessing a newborn upon admission to the nursery. Which of the following should
the nurse expect?
A. Bulging Fontanels
B. Nasal Flaring
C. Length from head to heel of 40 cm (15.7 in)
D. Chest circumference 2 cm (0.8 in) smaller than the head circumference
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care.
A. Increase the newborn's visual stimulation
B. Weigh the newborn every other day
C. Discourage parental interaction until after a social evaluation
D. Swaddle the newborn in a flexed position
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 6 hr old and has a bedside glucometer reading of 65
mg/ dL. The newborn's mother has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Obtain a blood sample for a serum glucose level
B. Feed the newborn immediately
C. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV
D. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about exercise safety during pregnancy. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (SATA)
A. "I will limit my time in the hot tub to 30 minutes after exercise."
B. "I should consume three 8-ounce glasses of water after I exercise."
C. "I will check my heart rate every 15 minutes during exercise sessions."
D. "I should limit exercise sessions to 30 minutes when the weather is humid."
E. "I should rest by lying on my side for 10 minutes following exercise."
A charge nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about fetal monitoring during labor. Which of
the following findings should the charge nurse instruct the staff members to report to the
provider?
A. Contraction durations of 95 to 100 seconds
B. Contraction frequency of 2 to 3 min apart
