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[Show more]A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the nurse is most accurate? 
A. "We don't really know when such defects occur." 
B. "It depends on what caused the defect." 
C. "T...
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Add to cartA woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the nurse is most accurate? 
A. "We don't really know when such defects occur." 
B. "It depends on what caused the defect." 
C. "T...
A nursing student is preparing a prenatal class on the process of fetal circulation. The nursing instructor asks the student specifically to describe the process through the umbilical cord. Which of the following statements from the student is correct? 
 
1. "The one artery carries freshly oxygenat...
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Add to cartA nursing student is preparing a prenatal class on the process of fetal circulation. The nursing instructor asks the student specifically to describe the process through the umbilical cord. Which of the following statements from the student is correct? 
 
1. "The one artery carries freshly oxygenat...
The is assisting a patient who just delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 7 pounds. Upon cord traction of placenta, she notices a sudden gushing of a large amount of blood and the fundus is no longer palpable in the abdomen. What are useful nursing interventions if uterine inversion is suspected? 
1...
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Add to cartThe is assisting a patient who just delivered a healthy baby boy weighing 7 pounds. Upon cord traction of placenta, she notices a sudden gushing of a large amount of blood and the fundus is no longer palpable in the abdomen. What are useful nursing interventions if uterine inversion is suspected? 
1...
A woman who has never been pregnant 
Nullgravida 
 
 
 
A woman who has been pregnant 
Gravida 
 
 
 
 
 
 
00:40 
 
01:36 
A woman who has never delivered a child; if she has been pregnant it failed to progress beyond the stage of abortion (ie may have been pregnant) 
Nullipara 
 
 
 
A woman who h...
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Add to cartA woman who has never been pregnant 
Nullgravida 
 
 
 
A woman who has been pregnant 
Gravida 
 
 
 
 
 
 
00:40 
 
01:36 
A woman who has never delivered a child; if she has been pregnant it failed to progress beyond the stage of abortion (ie may have been pregnant) 
Nullipara 
 
 
 
A woman who h...
What are the 4 P's? 
Powers, psyche, passenger, and passage 
 
 
 
Powers 
Forces that cause the cervix to open and that propel the fetus downward through the birth canal. 
 
 
 
What are some examples of powers? 
Uterine contractions, maternal pushing 
 
 
 
What contraction duration and interval ...
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Add to cartWhat are the 4 P's? 
Powers, psyche, passenger, and passage 
 
 
 
Powers 
Forces that cause the cervix to open and that propel the fetus downward through the birth canal. 
 
 
 
What are some examples of powers? 
Uterine contractions, maternal pushing 
 
 
 
What contraction duration and interval ...
Labor and birth are affected by the five Ps: 
passenger, passageway, powers, position of the woman, and psychologic response. 
 
 
 
The first stage of labor lasts from 
The time dilation begins to the time when the cervix is fully dilated. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
00:43 
 
01:36 
The second stage of labor last...
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Add to cartLabor and birth are affected by the five Ps: 
passenger, passageway, powers, position of the woman, and psychologic response. 
 
 
 
The first stage of labor lasts from 
The time dilation begins to the time when the cervix is fully dilated. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
00:43 
 
01:36 
The second stage of labor last...
A 22 yr old client has come to the clinic because her menstrual period is 10 days late. She tells the nurse "I'm sure I'm pregnant because my period is late and my breasts are tender" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most accurate? 
A. "those are positive signs of pregnanc...
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Add to cartA 22 yr old client has come to the clinic because her menstrual period is 10 days late. She tells the nurse "I'm sure I'm pregnant because my period is late and my breasts are tender" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most accurate? 
A. "those are positive signs of pregnanc...
A womans obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time and all of her children from previous pregnancies are living. One was born at 39 weeks of gestation, twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of gestation. What is her gravidity and ...
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Add to cartA womans obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time and all of her children from previous pregnancies are living. One was born at 39 weeks of gestation, twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of gestation. What is her gravidity and ...
Your pregnant patient is in her first trimester and is scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound. When explaining the rationale for early pregnancy ultrasound, the best response is: 
a. "The test will help to determine the baby's position." 
b. "The test will help to determine how many weeks you are...
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Add to cartYour pregnant patient is in her first trimester and is scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound. When explaining the rationale for early pregnancy ultrasound, the best response is: 
a. "The test will help to determine the baby's position." 
b. "The test will help to determine how many weeks you are...
A mother tells you she has a 35 day cycle. What day does ovulation most likely happen for her and when calculating the day ovulation happens you should: 
 
Read Lowdermilk pg 66-67 about the Ovarian Cycle "postovulatory phase". Do you know the variation of the follicular and luetal phases? (and ot...
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Add to cartA mother tells you she has a 35 day cycle. What day does ovulation most likely happen for her and when calculating the day ovulation happens you should: 
 
Read Lowdermilk pg 66-67 about the Ovarian Cycle "postovulatory phase". Do you know the variation of the follicular and luetal phases? (and ot...
An infant was born 2 hours ago at 37 weeks of gestation, weighing 4.1 kg. The infant appears chubby with a flushed complexion and is very tremulous. The tremors are most likely the result of: 
A. Birth injury 
B. Hypocalcemia 
C. Hypoglycemia 
D. Seizures 
C. Hypoglycemia 
 
 
 
The abuse of which o...
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Add to cartAn infant was born 2 hours ago at 37 weeks of gestation, weighing 4.1 kg. The infant appears chubby with a flushed complexion and is very tremulous. The tremors are most likely the result of: 
A. Birth injury 
B. Hypocalcemia 
C. Hypoglycemia 
D. Seizures 
C. Hypoglycemia 
 
 
 
The abuse of which o...
A client who is 10-weeks gestation came to the clinic for her second prenatal visit. After reviewing the lab results, which of the following would indicate a risk to the fetus for erythroblastosis? 
B-, ANTIBODIES + 
 
 
 
The nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum would ex...
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Add to cartA client who is 10-weeks gestation came to the clinic for her second prenatal visit. After reviewing the lab results, which of the following would indicate a risk to the fetus for erythroblastosis? 
B-, ANTIBODIES + 
 
 
 
The nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum would ex...
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities?
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Add to cartA 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities?
A client calls a provider'sm office and reports having contractions for 2 hrs that increased with activity and did not decrease with rest and hydration. The client denies leaking of vaginal fluid but did notice blood when wiping after voiding. Which of the following manifestations is the client exp...
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Add to cartA client calls a provider'sm office and reports having contractions for 2 hrs that increased with activity and did not decrease with rest and hydration. The client denies leaking of vaginal fluid but did notice blood when wiping after voiding. Which of the following manifestations is the client exp...
The total number of chromosomes contained in a mature sperm or ovum is: 
 
a. 22. 
b. 23. 
c. 44. 
d. 46. 
ANS: B 
Gametes (sex chromosomes) contain 23 chromosomes. 
 
 
 
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three girls." The nurse explains that: 
 
a. ...
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Add to cartThe total number of chromosomes contained in a mature sperm or ovum is: 
 
a. 22. 
b. 23. 
c. 44. 
d. 46. 
ANS: B 
Gametes (sex chromosomes) contain 23 chromosomes. 
 
 
 
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three girls." The nurse explains that: 
 
a. ...
Leading cause of perinatal admissions to the ICU 
Hemorrhagic disorders 
 
 
 
Percentage of deaths related to pregnancy related hemorrhages 
17-25% 
 
 
 
Most maternal deaths from obstetric hemorrhage after first trimester of pregnancy are due to 
Placental abruption 
 
 
 
Race most likely to die...
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Add to cartLeading cause of perinatal admissions to the ICU 
Hemorrhagic disorders 
 
 
 
Percentage of deaths related to pregnancy related hemorrhages 
17-25% 
 
 
 
Most maternal deaths from obstetric hemorrhage after first trimester of pregnancy are due to 
Placental abruption 
 
 
 
Race most likely to die...
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