Antenatal and postnatal complications

HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 1 of 21

What is a common sign or symptom of preeclampsia during pregnancy?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 2 of 21

Which finding in the assessment of a patient following an abruption placenta could indicate a major complication?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 3 of 21

Which finding on a prenatal visit at 10 weeks might suggest a hydatidiform mole?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 4 of 21

Which instructions should the nurse include when teaching a pregnant patient with Class II heart disease?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 5 of 21

Which intrapartal assessment should be avoided when caring for a patient with HELLP syndrome?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 6 of 21

A patient has tested HIV-positive and has now discovered that she is pregnant. Which statement indicates that she understands the risks of this diagnosis?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 7 of 21

Which factor is known to increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 8 of 21

A patient taking magnesium sulfate has a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. In addition to discontinuing the medication, which action should the nurse take?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 9 of 21

An abortion when the fetus dies but is retained in the uterus is called

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 10 of 21

The labor nurse is admitting a patient in active labor with a history of genital herpes. On assessment, the patient reports a recent outbreak, and the nurse verifies lesions on the perineum. What is the nurse"Ã¢â€žÂ¢s next action?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 11 of 21

A patient at 32 weeks' gestation is diagnosed with polyhydramnios. The patient asks the nurse if polyhydramnios can affect the baby. What is the nurse's response to the patient's question?

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Question 12 of 21

Which intervention would the nurse initiate when a fetal heart pattern signifying uteroplacental insufficiency occurs?

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Question 13 of 21

What is not a complication associated with chronic hypertension during pregnancy?

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Question 14 of 21

What virus is highly contagious, spread through airborne particles, and can cause intrauterine fetal demise, skin scarring, eye, limb or neurologic abnormalities, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and low birth weight in the fetus?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 15 of 21

A patient with preeclampsia is admitted complaining of pounding headache, visual changes, and epigastric pain. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs indicate

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Question 16 of 21

A high-risk labor patient progresses from preeclampsia to eclampsia. Aggressive management is instituted, and the fetus is delivered via cesarean birth. Which finding in the immediate postoperative period indicates that the patient is at risk of developing HELLP syndrome?

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Question 17 of 21

The nurse applies fetal and uterine monitors to the abdomen of a client in active labor. When the client has contractions, the nurse notes a 15 beats/min deceleration of the fetal heart rate below the baseline lasting 15 seconds. Which is the next nursing action?

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Question 18 of 21

Which finding in the exam of a patient with a diagnosis of threatened abortion would change the diagnosis to inevitable abortion?

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Question 19 of 21

The labor and birth nurse is reviewing the risk factors for placenta previa with a group of nursing students. The nurse determines that the students understood the discussion when they identify which patient being at the highest risk for developing a placenta previa?

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HESI RN · Antenatal and postnatal complications

Question 20 of 21

Which cardiac disease has the lowest risk for maternal mortality?

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Question 21 of 21

Several hours after delivery, a new mother expresses ambivalence regarding her infant. How will the nurse promote bonding?

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