Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall- ✅✅ Abruptio
Placenta
What hormone is responsible for lactation? - ✅✅prolactin
The nurse is explaining functions of the amniotic fluid to a prenatal class. Which
statement indicated that a class participant understands the function of amniotic
fluid? - ✅✅ It helps cushion the baby
The urine of a woman in her 2nd trimester of a pregnancy is found to contain
glucose. For which condition should she be tested? - ✅✅ Gestational diabetes
A condition involving high blood pressure- ✅✅ Preeclampsia
A woman with gestational diabetes will then have diabetes for the rest of their life.
- ✅✅
False
The nurse is concerned that a patient in labour is developing abruptio placenta.
What did the nurse assess in this patient? - ✅✅ Sharp fundal pain and discomfort
between contractions
A patient in her first trimester of pregnancy who is taking iron supplements for
anemia is experiencing constipation. What is the best advice the nurse can give
her? - ✅✅
Continue taking iron supplements, but increase fluids and high-fibre foods;
exercise more
A woman with a positive history of genital herpes is in active labour. She has small
pin-point vesicles in the perineum area. The nurse should anticipate what type of
delivery?
A caesarean
Gravida - ✅✅ pregnant woman
Nulligravida - ✅✅ a woman who has never been pregnant