Obstetrical nursing (OB) Midterm Test Bundle Set

A woman with severe preeclampsia is receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion. The nurse becomes concerned after assessment when the woman exhibits: A) a sleepy, sedated affect. B) a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min. C) deep tendon reflexes of 2+. D) absence of ankle clonus. Correct AnswerB* A r...

1. Alternative and complementary therapies Correct Answer-Allow for more client autonomy The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is the: Correct Answer-Infant mortality rate 3. To assess a mother's risk of having a low-birth...

The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that ____ is the leading cause of neonatal death in the United States. Select one: a. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome b. Respiratory distress of newborns c. Effects of maternal complications d. Congenital malformations Correct Answer-d. Congenital ...

Which of the following women is at the highest risk for health disparity? a. A white, middle-class, 16-year-old woman b. An African American, middle-class, 25-year-old woman c. An African American, upper-middle-class, 19-year-old woman d. An Asian, low-income, 30-year-old woman Correct Answer-...

OB MIDTERM questions with correct answers

Uterine Stretch Theory Correct Answer-When maximum stretch, uterus gives up and random partial contractions occur Rhythmic contractions lead to delivery of baby Oxytocin stimulation theory Correct Answer-Causes uterine contractions Probably a factor but is not the entire thing for labor ...

Physiologic changes in pregnancy Correct Answer-every change has either maintenance of the pregnancy, the development of the fetus, or preparation for the labor and birth as its basis and is protective of the mother and fetus. increased cardiac output by 30%-50% = Correct Answer-increased heart r...

a nurse is caring for a client at the first prenatal visit who has a BMI of 26.5. The client asks how much weight she should gain during pregnancy Correct Answer-The recommendation for you is 15 to 25 pounds A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a maternal serum alpha fetoprotein te...

1. What are the most important assessments that you need to do when mom comes in? (Select all that apply) 1Fetal presentation 2Determine EDD 3Determine rubella immunity 4Find out results of genetic testing? Correct Answer-1. Fetal presentation 2. Determine EDD 2. How can a patient disting...

what are four things that happen during weeks 9-12 Correct Answer-1. head is half total length of fetus, 2. intestinal contents enter abdomen, 3. fetus begins producing urine and exscretes it into the amniotic fluid, 4. fetal gender can be deteremeined by thte end of this period what three things...

Organizational behavior Correct Answer-the field of study of individuals' or groups' attitudes and behaviors in order to improve organizations Human resource management Correct Answer-Takes the organizational theory and explores the "nuts and bolts" application to those principles. Applies pr...

1) The most important goal of virtually all organizations is A) employee development. B) profit. C) increased productivity. D) survival. E) cost reduction. Correct Answer-D 2) Organization survival is often dependent on how well the organization can adapt. Which of the following behaviours...

The nurse is monitoring a postpartum client who received epidural anesthesia for delivery for the presence of a vulvar hematoma. Which assessment finding would best indicate the presence of a hematoma? Correct Answer-Changes in vital signs A woman infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (H...

A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that their last menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following is the client's estimated date of delivery? Correct Answer-January 8 A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy. Th...