OB Exam 1 Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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OB Exam 1 Practice Questions with
100% Correct Answers
A pregnant client's mother is worried that her daughter is not "big
enough" at 20 weeks of gestation. The nurse palpates and measures the
fundal height at 20 cm, which is even with the woman's umbilicus. Which
should the nurse report to th...
OB Exam 1 Practice Questions with
100% Correct Answers
A pregnant client's mother is worried that her daughter is not "big
enough" at 20 weeks of gestation. The nurse palpates and measures the
fundal height at 20 cm, which is even with the woman's umbilicus. Which
should the nurse report to the client and her mother? - Answer✔️✔️-"The
body of the uterus is at the belly button level, just where it should be at this
time."
While the vital signs of a pregnant client in her third trimester are being
assessed, the client complains of feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated. Which
nursing intervention is appropriate? - Answer✔️✔️-Have the client turn to
her left side and recheck her blood pressure in 5 minutes. Blood pressure is
affected by positions during pregnancy. The supine position may cause
occlusion of the vena cava and descending aorta. Turning the pregnant
woman to a lateral recumbent position alleviates pressure on the blood
vessels and quickly corrects supine hypotension.
A pregnant client has come to the emergency department with complaints
of nasal congestion and epistaxis. Which is the correct interpretation of
these symptoms by the health care provider? - Answer✔️✔️-Estrogen causes
increased blood supply to the mucous membranes and can result in
congestion and nosebleeds
Which suggestion is appropriate for the pregnant client who is
experiencing heartburn? - Answer✔️✔️-use Tums or Alkamints to obtain
relief, as directed by the healthcare provider
While providing education to a primiparous client regarding the normal
changes of pregnancy, what is important for the nurse to explain about
Braxton Hicks contractions? - Answer✔️✔️-these occur throughout
pregnancy, but you may not feel them until the third trimester
What is the reason for vascular volume increasing by 40-60% during
pregnancy? - Answer✔️✔️-provides adequate perfusion of the placenta
Physiologic anemia often occurs during pregnancy because of: -
Answer✔️✔️-dilution of hemoglobin concentration
What is a positive sign of pregnancy?
a. amenorrhea
b. breast changes
c. fetal movement felt by the woman
d. visualization of fetus by ultrasound - Answer✔️✔️-visualization of fetus
by ultrasound
A client is currently pregnant. She has a 5 year old son and a 3 year old
daughter. She had one other pregnancy that terminated at 8 weeks. What is
her gravida and para? - Answer✔️✔️-gravida = 4
para = 2
A client's last menstrual period was June 10. What is her estimated date of
birth? - Answer✔️✔️-March 17
Why should a woman in her first trimester of pregnancy expect to visit her
health care provider every 4 weeks? - Answer✔️✔️-the conditions of the
expectant mother and fetus can be monitored
A client in her first trimester complains of nausea and vomiting. She asks,
"Why does this happen?" What is the nurse's best response? - Answer✔️✔️-
"It may be due to changes in hormones."
Which advice to the client is one of the most effective methods for
preventing venous stasis? - Answer✔️✔️-rest often with the feet elevated
A client notices that the doctor writes "positive Chadwick's sign" on her
chart. She asks the nurse what this means. The nurse's best response is: -
Answer✔️✔️-"It refers to the bluish color of the cervix in pregnancy."
What is the gravida and para for a client who delivered triplets 2 years ago
and is now pregnant again? - Answer✔️✔️-gravida = 2
para = 1
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