Issues in Maternal Health

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Question 1 of 46

A nurse is providing instructions to a mother who has been diagnosed with mastitis. Which of the following statements if made by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?

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Question 2 of 46

A client LMP began July 5. Her EDD should be which of the following?

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Question 3 of 46

Methergine or pitocin are prescribed for a client with PP hemorrhage. Before administering the medication(s), the nurse contacts the health provider who prescribed the medication in which of the following conditions?

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Question 4 of 46

The nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours PP after delivering a full-term healthy infant. The client complains to the nurse of feelings of faintness and dizziness. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?

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Question 5 of 46

In which of the following types of spontaneous abortions would the nurse assess dark brown vaginal discharge and a negative pregnancy test?

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Question 6 of 46

A client in labor is transported to the delivery room and is prepared for a cesarean delivery. The client is transferred to the delivery room table, and the nurse places the client in the:

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Question 7 of 46

In what form do families tend to be most socially vulnerable?

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Question 8 of 46

After teaching a group of parents about accident prevention for school-agers, which of the following statements by the group would indicate the need for more teaching?

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Question 9 of 46

During the fourth stage of labor, a nurse assesses the perineum of a birthing person who had a vaginal birth. What is the primary purpose of this assessment?

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Question 10 of 46

When performing a PP assessment on a client, the nurse notes the presence of clots in the lochia. The nurse examines the clots and notes that they are larger than 1 cm. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?

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Question 11 of 46

After 4 hours of active labor, the nurse notes that the contractions of a primigravida client are not strong enough to dilate the cervix. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate doing?

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Question 12 of 46

When assessing a child with a cleft palate, the nurse is aware that the child is at risk for more frequent episodes of otitis media due to which of the following?

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Question 13 of 46

In the late 1950s, consumers and health care professionals began challenging the routine use of analgesics and anesthetics during childbirth. Which of the following was an outgrowth of this concept?

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Question 14 of 46

The nurse documents positive ballottement in the client's prenatal record. The nurse understands that this indicates which of the following?

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Question 15 of 46

The breathing technique that the mother should be instructed to use as the fetus' head is crowning is:

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Question 16 of 46

On completing a fundal assessment, the nurse notes the fundus is situated on the client's left abdomen. Which of the following actions is appropriate?

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Question 17 of 46

As part of the postpartum assessment, the nurse examines the breasts of a primiparous breastfeeding woman who is one day postpartum. An expected finding would be:

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Question 18 of 46

A 3-year-old is admitted with dehydration due to gastroenteritis. Which of the following would be the nurse's priority intervention?

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Question 19 of 46

Parents can facilitate the adjustment of their other children to a new baby by:

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Question 20 of 46

During a prenatal class, the nurse explains the rationale for breathing techniques during preparation for labor based on the understanding that breathing techniques are most important in achieving which of the following?

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Question 21 of 46

Which of the following represents the average amount of weight gained during pregnancy?

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Question 22 of 46

What adverse fetal effect is associated with undernutrition?

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Question 23 of 46

Which of the following complications may be indicated by continuous seepage of blood from the vagina of a PP client, when palpation of the uterus reveals a firm uterus 1 cm below the umbilicus?

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Question 24 of 46

When uterine rupture occurs, which of the following would be the priority?

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Question 25 of 46

Immediately before expulsion, which of the following cardinal movements occur?

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Question 26 of 46

Which of the following refers to the single cell that reproduces itself after conception?

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Question 27 of 46

Recent trends in childbirth practice indicate that:

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Question 28 of 46

When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure, the best action would be to:

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Question 29 of 46

When teaching a client about contraception. Which of the following would the nurse include as the most effective method for preventing sexually transmitted infections?

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Question 30 of 46

Which of the following actions would be least effective in maintaining a neutral thermal environment for the newborn?

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Question 31 of 46

A patient is in labor and has just been told she has a breech presentation. The nurse should be particularly alert for which of the following?

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Question 32 of 46

The patient's family is important to the maternity nurse because:

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Question 33 of 46

During open glottis pushing, what is the laboring person instructed to do?

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Question 34 of 46

When making a visit to the home of a postpartum woman one week after birth, the nurse should recognize that the woman would characteristically:

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Question 35 of 46

Labor is a series of events affected by the coordination of the five essential factors. One of these is the passenger (fetus). Which are the other four factors?

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Question 36 of 46

What is the difference between a complete abortion and an incomplete abortion?

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Question 37 of 46

Before giving a PP client the rubella vaccine, which of the following facts should the nurse include in client teaching?

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Question 38 of 46

A maternity nurse is preparing to care for a pregnant client in labor who will be delivering twins. The nurse monitors the fetal heart rates by placing the external fetal monitor:

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Question 39 of 46

A client is admitted to the birthing suite in early active labor. The priority nursing intervention on admission of this client would be:

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Question 40 of 46

When assessing an 18-month-old, the nurse notes a characteristic protruding abdomen. Which of the following would explain the rationale for this finding?

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Question 41 of 46

A nurse assists in the vaginal delivery of a newborn infant. After the delivery, the nurse observes the umbilical cord lengthen and a spurt of blood from the vagina. The nurse documents these observations as signs of:

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Question 42 of 46

A client at 24 weeks gestation has gained 6 pounds in 4 weeks. Which of the following would be the priority when assessing the client?

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Question 43 of 46

A nurse is monitoring a new mother in the PP period for signs of hemorrhage. Which of the following signs, if noted in the mother, would be an early sign of excessive blood loss?

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Question 44 of 46

A client with severe preeclampsia is admitted with BP 160/110, proteinuria, and severe pitting edema. Which of the following would be most important to include in the client's plan of care?

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Question 45 of 46

When assessing a newborn diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

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Question 46 of 46

The two primary functions of the ovary are:

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