Exam 1: High Risk Antepartum NCLEX Questions & Correct Answers.
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Exam 1: High Risk Antepartum NCLEX Questions & Correct Answers.
A client is admitted to the hospital with severe preeclampsia. The nurse is assessing for clonus. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
a. strike the woman's patellar tendon
b. palpate the woman's ankle
c. do...
Exam 1: High Risk Antepartum NCLEX
Questions & Correct Answers.
A client is admitted to the hospital with severe preeclampsia. The nurse is
assessing for clonus. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
a. strike the woman's patellar tendon
b. palpate the woman's ankle
c. dorsiflex the woman's foot
d. position the woman's feet flat on the floor - Answer: c
The nurse is grading a woman's reflexes. Which of the following grades would
indicate reflexes that are slightly brisker than normal?
a. +1
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,b. +2
c. +3
d. +4 - Answer: c
A 26 week gestation woman is diagnosed with severe preeclampsia with HELLP
syndrome. The nurse will assess for which of the following signs/symptoms?
a. low serum creatinine
b. high serum protein
c. bloody stools
d. epigastric pain - Answer: d
A 29 week gestation woman diagnosed with severe preeclampsia is noted to have
blood pressure of 170/112, 4+ proteinuria, and a weight gain of 10 pounds over
the past 2 days. Which of the following signs/symptoms would the nurse also
expect to see?
a. fundal height of 32cm
b. papilledema
c. patellar reflex of +2
d. nystagmus - Answer: b
A client with mild preeclampsia who has been advised to be on bed rest at home
asks why doing so is necessary. Which of the following is the best response for the
nurse to give to the client?
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, a. "bed rest will help you to conserve energy for your labor"
b. "bed rest will help to relieve your nausea and anorexia"
c. "reclining will increase the amount of oxygen that your baby gets"
d. "the position change will prevent the placenta from separating" - Answer: c
In anticipation of a complication that may develop in the second half of
pregnancy, the nurse teaches an 18 week gravid client to call the office if she
experiences which of the following?
a. headache and decreased output
b. puffy feet
c. hemorrhoids and vaginal discharge
d. backache - Answer: a
Which of the following clients is at highest risk for developing a hypertensive
illness of pregnancy?
a. G1 P0000, age 44 with history of DM
b. G2 P0101, age 27 with history of rheumatic fever
c. G3 P1102, age 25 with history of scoliosis
d. G3 P1011, age 20 with history of celiac disease - Answer: a
The nurse has assessed four primigravid clients in the prenatal clinic. Which of the
women would the nurse refer to the nurse midwife for further assessment?
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