NURS 326 Exam #1 Practice Questions and Answers

NURS 326 Exam #1 Practice Questions and Answers The stretchable quality of the cervical mucus at the time of ovulation is known as? a. Menarche b. Spinnbarkeit c. Mittelschmerz d. leukorrhea - Ans:-b. Spinnbarkeit A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve backache during pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse include? Select all that apply. a. avoid any lifting b. perform legal exercises twice daily ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/74 c. perform the pelvic rock exercise daily d. use proper body mechanics e. avoid constrictive clothing - Ans:-c and d A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and is reviewing manifestations of complications the client should report promptly to the provider. Which of the following should the nurse include? a. Vaginal bleeding b. Swelling of the ankles c. Heartburn after eating d. Lightheadedness when lying on the back - Ans:-a. Vaginal bleeding A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing N/V in the morning. Which of the following should the nurse include? a. Awaken during the night to eat a snack b. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/74 c. Skip breakfast and eat lunch after nausea has subsided d. Eat a large evening meal - Ans:-b. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed A nurse is teaching a client who is 6 weeks gestation about common discomforts of pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse include? a. Breast tenderness b. Urinary frequency c. Epistaxis d. Dysuria e. Epigastric pain - Ans:-a, b, and c A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the RN that she isn't sure she is happy about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. "I will inform the provider that you are having these feelings" b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy" ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/74 c. "You should be happy that you are going to bring a new life into the world" d. "I am going to make you an appointment with a counselor so you can discuss these thoughts" - Ans:-b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy" A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for four clients. Which of the following client's weights should be reported to the provider? a. 4 lb weight gain in the first trimester b. 8 lb weight gain in the first trimester c. 15 lb weight gain in the second trimester d. 25 lb weight gain in the third trimester - Ans:-b. 8 lb weight gain in the first trimester A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for iron supplements with a client who is 8 weeks pregnant and has iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following beverages should the nurse instruct the patient to take the supplements with? a. Ice water b. Low-fat or whole milk ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 5/74 c. Tea or coffee d. Orange juice - Ans:-d. Orange juice A nurse is reviewing postpartum nutrition needs with a group of clients who have begun breastfeeding. Which of the following statements by a member of the group indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. "I am glad I can have my morning coffee" b. "I should take folic acid to increase my milk supply" c. "I will continue adding 300 calories a day" d. "I will continue my calcium supplements because I don't like milk" - Ans:-d. "I will continue my calcium supplements because I don't like milk" Which hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus when ovarian hormones are reduced to a low level? It stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete two critical hormone