MATERNITY NURSING Labs OB1 Questions & Answers Rated A+ 2023

The nurse is counselling a couple who has sought information about conceiving. The couple asks the nurse to explain when ovulation usually occurs. Which statement by the nurse is correct? A. Two weeks before menstruation. B. Immediately after menstruation. C. Immediately before menstruation. D. Three weeks before menstruation. A. Two weeks before menstruation. The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated blow breathing. The client begins to complain of tingling fingers and dizziness. Which action should the nurse take? A. Administer oxygen by face mask. B. Notify the health care provider of the client's symptoms. C. Have the client breathe into her cupped hands. D. Check the client's blood pressure and fetal heart rate. C. Have the client breathe into her cupped hands. When assessing a client at 12 weeks of gestation, the nurse recommends that she and her husband consider attending childbirth preparation classes. When is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? A. At 16 weeks of gestation. B. At 20 weeks of gestation. C. At 24 weeks of gestation. D. At 30 weeks of gestation. D. At 30 weeks of gestation. One hour following a normal vaginal delivery, a newborn infant boy's axillary temperature is 96° F, his lower lip is shaking and, when the nurse assesses for a Moro reflex, the boy's hands shake. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Stimulate the infant to cry.B. Wrap the infant in warm blankets. C. Feed the infant formula. D. Obtain a serum glucose level. D. Obtain a serum glucose level. Which statement made by the client indicates that the mother understands the limitations of breastfeeding her newborn? A. "Breastfeeding my infant consistently every 3 to 4 hours stops ovulation and my period." B. "Breastfeeding my baby immediately after drinking alcohol is safer than waiting for the alcohol to clear my breast milk." C. "I can start smoking cigarettes while breastfeeding because it will not affect my breast milk." D. "When I take a warm shower after I breastfeed, it relieves the pain from being engorged between breastfeedings." A. "Breastfeeding my infant consistently every 3 to 4 hours stops ovulation and my period." When assessing the adequacy of sperm for conception to occur, which of the following is the most useful criterion? A. Sperm count B. Sperm motility C. Sperm maturity D. Semen volume B. Sperm motility A couple who wants to conceive but has been unsuccessful during the last 2 years has undergone many diagnostic procedures. When discussing the situation with the nurse, one partner states, “We know several friends in our age group, and all of them have their own child already, Why can’t we have one?”. Which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this couple? A. Fear related to the unknown. B. Pain related to numerous procedures. C. Ineffective family coping related to infertility. D. Self-esteem disturbance related to infertility. D. Self-esteem disturbance related to infertility.