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
C. Absent early deceleration of fetal heart rate
D. Fetal heart rate is 140/min Correct Answers Ans: A
A community health nurse is providing education on gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM)
to a group of clients who are pregnant when discussing risk
factors, which of the
following ethnicities should the nurse identify as having the
lowest incidence of GDM?
A. Asian
B. Non-Hispanic White American
C. Hispanic
D. African American Correct Answers ANS: B
A nurse caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and
has trichomoniasis. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Thick, White Vaginal Discharge
B. Urinary Frequency
C. Vulva Lesions
D. Malodorous Discharge Correct Answers ANS: D
,A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client at her first
antepartum visit. The client
states that the first day of her last menstrual period was March 8.
Use Nagele's rule to
calculate the estimated date of delivery. (Use the MMDD format
with four numerals and
no spaces or punctuation.) Correct Answers ANS: March 8 - 3
months = December 8 + 7 = Dec. 13 because of Feb. having 29
days.
A nurse in a woman's health clinic is obtaining a health history
from a client. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as increasing the
client's risk for
developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
A. Recurrent Cystitis
B. Frequent Alcohol Use
C. Use of Oral Contraceptives
D. Chlamydia Infection Correct Answers Ans: D
A nurse is assessing a client following an amniocentesis. Which
of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as complications? (select all that
apply).
A. Amnionitis
B. Urinary tract infection
C. Polyhydramnios
D. Leakage of amniotic fluid
E. Preterm labor Correct Answers ANS: A, D, E
, 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
D. Platelet Count 60,000/ mm? Correct Answers ANS: D
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks (about 8 and a
half months) of gestation.
Which of the following statement by the client requires
immediate intervention by the
nurse?
A."It burns when I urinate."
B. "My feet are really swollen today."
C. "I didn't have lunch today, but I have breakfasted this
morning."
D. "I have been seeing spot this morning." Correct Answers
ANS: A
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following
statement by the client requires immediate intervention by the
nurse?
A.
"It burns when I urinate.
B.
"My feet are really swollen today."
C. "I didn't have lunch today, but I have breakfasted this
morning."