(VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
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A woman who has a seizure disorder and takes barbiturates and phenytoin sodium
daily asks the nurse about the pill as a contraceptive choice. The nurse's most
appropriate response would be: - ANSWER: Answer: Your current medications will
reduce the effectiveness of the pill.
The cheese like whitish substance that fuses with the epidermis and serves as a
protective coating is called: - ANSWER: Answer: Vernix Caseosa
The nurse providing care for a woman with preterm labor who is receiving
terbutaline would include which intervention to identify side effects of the drug? -
ANSWER: Answer: Assessing for Chest discomfort and palpitations
The drug of choice for treatment of gonorrhea is: - ANSWER: Answer: Ceftriaxone
While examining a newborn, the nurse notes uneven skinfolds on the buttocks and a
click when performing the Ortolani maneuver. The nurse recognize these findings as
a sign that the newborn probably has: - ANSWER: Answer: Hip Dysplasia
A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion for treatment of
severe preeclampsia for 24 hours. On assessment the nurse finds the following vital
signs: temperature of 37.3° C, pulse rate of 88 beats/min, respiratory rate of 10
breaths/min, blood pressure (BP) of 148/90 mm Hg, absent deep tendon reflexes,
and no ankle clonus. The client complains, "I'm so thirsty and warm." The nurse: -
ANSWER: Answer: Discontinues the magnesium sulfate infusion
A physician prescribes clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene) for a woman
experiencing infertility. She is very concerned about the risk of multiple births. The
nurse's most appropriate response is: - ANSWER: Answer: "This is a legitimate
concern. Would you like to discuss this further before your treatment begins?"
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that HPV be
treated with client-applied: - ANSWER: Answer: Topical podofilox 0.5% solution or
gel.
A woman has a history of drug use and is screened for hepatitis B during the first
trimester. What is an appropriate action? - ANSWER: Answer: Offer the vaccine
A woman who is 8 months pregnant asks the nurse, "Does my baby have any
antibodies to fight infection?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is: -
ANSWER: Answer: "Your baby has IgG and IgM."
, When evaluating a patient for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the nurse should
be aware that the most common bacterial STI is: - ANSWER: Answer: Chlamydia
When a woman is diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD) with psychotic
features, one of the main concerns is that she may: - ANSWER: Answer: Harm her
infant
A woman arrives for evaluation of her symptoms, which include a missed period,
adnexal fullness, tenderness, and dark red vaginal bleeding. On examination the
nurse notices an ecchy-motic blueness around the woman's umbilicus and
recognizes this assessment finding as: - ANSWER: Answer: Cullen's sign associated
with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
The slight overlapping of cranial bones or shaping of the fetal head during labor is
called: - ANSWER: Answer: Molding
The nurse caring for the laboring woman should understand that early decelerations
are caused by: - ANSWER: Answer: Altered fetal cerebral blood flow
A premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome receives artificial surfactant.
How would the nurse explain surfactant therapy to the parents? - ANSWER: Answer:
"Surfactant improves the ability of your baby's lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon
dioxide."
Which statement would indicate that the client requires additional instruction about
breast self-examination? - ANSWER: Answer: "Yellow discharge from my nipple is
normal if I'm having my period."
A first-time dad is concerned that his 3-day-old daughter's skin looks "yellow." In the
nurse's explanation of physiologic jaundice, what fact should be included? -
ANSWER: Answer: The bilirubin levels of physiologic jaundice peak between the
second and fourth days of life.
In what form do families tend to be most socially vulnerable? - ANSWER: Answer:
Single parent family
During a client's physical examination the nurse notes that the lower uterine
segment is soft on palpation. The nurse would document this finding as: - ANSWER:
Answer: Hegar's Sign
On vaginal examination of a 30-year-old woman, the nurse documents the following
findings: profuse, thin, grayish white vaginal discharge with a "fishy" odor; complaint
of pruritus. On the basis of these findings, the nurse suspects that this woman has: -
ANSWER: Answer: Bacterial Vaginosis