Maternity Exam 1 Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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Course
Nursing nclex
Institution
Nursing Nclex
Maternity Exam 1 Practice Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
A woman who have birth 2 hours ago has a temperature of 37.9 *C. Select all of the
immediate nursing actions
A) Have pt drink 2 glasses of fluid over the next hour
B) Explain to the patient that she needs to rest and assist her into...
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSIRTY-WV26506
An overdistended bladder, which displaces the uterus above and to the right of the
umbilicus, can cause uterine atony and lead to hemorrhage
Maddy, a G3 P1 woman, gave birth 12 hrs ago to a 9lb 13 oz daughter. She
experiences severe cramps with breastfeeding. The perinatal nurse best describes this
condition as:
A) Afterpains
B) Uterine hypertonia
C) Bladder hypertonia
D) Rectus abdominis diastasis - ✔️✔️A
Reasoning
Afterpains are intermittent uterine contractions that occur during the process of
involution. Afterpains are more pronounced in patients w/ decreased uterine tone due to
overdistension, which is associated w/ multiparity and macrosomia. Patients often
describe the sensation as a discomfort similar to menstrual cramps
What does GTPAL mean? - ✔️✔️G: Gravida → # of times a woman has conceived
including current pregnancy
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