A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation
and is experiencing preterm labor
,A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.
What meds should the nurse plan to administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine - CORRECT ANSWER -b. betamethasone
A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth vaginally 12 hr ago and palpates her uterus to
the right above the unbilicus. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform? - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Reassess the client in 2
hr.
B. Administer simethicone.
C. Assist the client to empty her bladder.
D. Instruct the client to lie on her right side.
Answer: Assist the client to empty her bladder.
A. Reassess the client in 2 hr.
The nurse should assess the client more frequently after birth to determine the position of
the uterus and to intervene as soon as possible if necessary.
B. Administer simethicone.
The nurse should administer simethicone to reduce bloating, discomfort, or pain caused
by excessive gas.
,C. Assist the client to empty her bladder.
, The nurse should assist the client to empty her bladder because the assessment findings
indicate that the client's bladder is distended. This can prevent the uterus from
contracting, resulting in increased vaginal bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage.
D. Instruct the client to lie on her right side.
Lying on her right side will not resolve the client's displaced uterus.
Answer: Assist the client to empty her bladder.
A nurse in a women's health clinic is providing teaching about nutritional intake to a
client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. The nurse should instruct the client to increase her
daily intake of which of the following nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Calcium
B. Vitamin E
C. Iron
D. Vitamin D
Answer: Iron
A. Calcium
The recommendation for calcium intake during pregnancy is the same as that for women
who are not pregnant: 1,300 mg/day for women younger than 19 years old and 1,000
mg/day for women between the ages of 19 and 50 years old.
B. Vitamin E
and is experiencing preterm labor
,A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.
What meds should the nurse plan to administer?
a. misoprostol
b. betamethasone
c. poractant alfa
d. methylergonovine - CORRECT ANSWER -b. betamethasone
A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth vaginally 12 hr ago and palpates her uterus to
the right above the unbilicus. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform? - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Reassess the client in 2
hr.
B. Administer simethicone.
C. Assist the client to empty her bladder.
D. Instruct the client to lie on her right side.
Answer: Assist the client to empty her bladder.
A. Reassess the client in 2 hr.
The nurse should assess the client more frequently after birth to determine the position of
the uterus and to intervene as soon as possible if necessary.
B. Administer simethicone.
The nurse should administer simethicone to reduce bloating, discomfort, or pain caused
by excessive gas.
,C. Assist the client to empty her bladder.
, The nurse should assist the client to empty her bladder because the assessment findings
indicate that the client's bladder is distended. This can prevent the uterus from
contracting, resulting in increased vaginal bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage.
D. Instruct the client to lie on her right side.
Lying on her right side will not resolve the client's displaced uterus.
Answer: Assist the client to empty her bladder.
A nurse in a women's health clinic is providing teaching about nutritional intake to a
client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. The nurse should instruct the client to increase her
daily intake of which of the following nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Calcium
B. Vitamin E
C. Iron
D. Vitamin D
Answer: Iron
A. Calcium
The recommendation for calcium intake during pregnancy is the same as that for women
who are not pregnant: 1,300 mg/day for women younger than 19 years old and 1,000
mg/day for women between the ages of 19 and 50 years old.
B. Vitamin E
