Learning System RN 3.0 Maternal Newborn Final Quiz || A+ Graded Already.
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Maternal newborn
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Maternal Newborn
A nurse is assessing a client on the first postpartum day. Findings include fundus firm and one fingerbreadth above and to the right of the umbilicus, moderate lochia rubra with small clots, temperature 37.3 C (99.2 F), and pulse rate 52/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? co...
Learning System RN 3.0 Maternal Newborn Final Quiz || A+ Graded Already. A nurse is assessing a client on the first postpartum day. Findings include fundus firm and one fingerbreadth above and to the right of the umbilicus, moderate lochia rubra with small clots, temperature 37.3 C (99.2 F), and pulse rate 52/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Ask the client when she last voided
A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone to a newborn. Which of the following conditions can require administration of this medication? correct answers IV narcotics administered to the mother during labor
The nurse should administer naloxone to reverse respiratory depression due to acute narcotic toxicity, which can result from IV narcotics administration during labor.
A nurse is discussing epidural anesthesia with a client who is receiving oxytocin for induction
of labor. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? correct answers An epidural given too early can prolong labor
Clients who receive anesthesia before the active phase of labor usually find the progression of
their labor to slow. The medication depresses the central nervous system. Therefore, it will take longer for the cervix to dilate and efface.
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the client? correct answers You should eat some crackers before rising from bed in the morning
A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and is Rh-negative. In which of the following situations should the nurse administer Rh(D) Immune Globulin? correct answers At 28 weeks of gestation
The nurse should administer Rh(D) Immune Globulin to a client who is pregnant and has Rh-
negative blood at 28 weeks of gestation. Rh(D) Immune Globulin consists of passive antibodies against the Rh factor, which will destroy any fetal RBCs in the maternal circulation and block maternal antibody production.
A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother received magnesium sulfate to treat preterm labor. Which of the following clinical manifestations in the newborn indicates toxicity due to the magnesium sulfate therapy? correct answers Respiratory depression
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born to a client who has a narcotic use disorder. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the care of the newborn? correct answers Frequent stimulation
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. A vaginal examination reveals the following information: 2cm, 50%, +1, right occiput anterior. Based on this information, which of the following position should the nurse document in the medical record? correct answers Vertex ROA describes the relationship of the presenting part of the fetus to the client's pelvis. In this case, the occipital bone is the presenting part and is located anteriorly in the client's right side. Based on the presentation of the fetus, the position is vertex.
A nurse is caring for a client who desires an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which of the following findings is a contraindication for the use of this device? correct answers Menorrhagia
An IUD is a small plastic or copper device placed inside the uterus that changes the uterine environment to prevent pregnancy. An IUD is contraindicated for women who have menorrhagia, severe dysmenorrhea, or history of ectopic pregnancy.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and is in active labor. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? correct answers Check the cervix prior to analgesic administration
A nurse is caring for a client who has trichomoniasis and a prescription for metronidazole. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client about the treatment plan? correct answers You and your partner need to take the medication and use a condom during intercourse until cultures are negative
Trichomonas vaginalis is the organism that causes the sexually transmitted infection trichomoniasis. Both men and women can be infected with trichomoniasis. Clinical findings include yellowish to greenish, frothy, mucopurulent, copious discharge with an unpleasant odor, as well as itching, burning, or redness of the vulva and vagina. Trichomoniasis can be treated easily with metronidazole. However, for the treatment to work, it is important to make
sure both sexual partners receive treatment to prevent reinfection. Instruct the client to use condoms during sexual intercourse while being treated.
A nurse is caring for four newborns. Which of the following newborns is at greatest risk for hypoglycemia? correct answers A newborn who is large for gestational age
Large for gestational age (LGA) newborns are those newborns whose weight is at or above the 90th percentile. One of the most common etiologies of LGA newborns is a mother who is diabetic. LGA newborns, especially those born to mothers who have diabetes, are at increased risk for hypoglycemia. Other newborns at risk for hypoglycemia are small for gestational age (SGA) newborns (those below the 10th percentile), premature newborns, and newborns who have perinatal hypoxia.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours postpartum. The nurse notes the client's perineal pad has a large amount of lochia rubra with several clots. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? correct answers Massage the fundus
A nurse is caring for a client whose membranes have ruptured and is in active labor. The fetal
monitor tracing reveals late decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? correct answers Turn the client onto her left side
Late decelerations indicate that the client is experiencing uteroplacental insufficiency. The client might be experiencing pressure on the inferior vena cava, which decreases the oxygen to the placenta and thus to the fetus. Turning the client onto her left side will relieve the
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