Maternity and Women's Health Nursing - Women's Health Study guide 2024
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Course
Nursing
Institution
Nursing
It provides relaxation and techniques that can be used during labor. - A pregnant client interested in childbirth education asks how the Lamaze method differs from the Read method. What should the nurse explain about the Lamaze method?
"Losing power seems important to you." - A client who underw...
Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
Maternity and Women's Health Nursing -
Women's Health Study guide 2024
It provides relaxation and techniques that can be used during labor. - A pregnant
client interested in childbirth education asks how the Lamaze method differs from
the Read method. What should the nurse explain about the Lamaze method?
"Losing power seems important to you." - A client who underwent mastectomy
because of breast cancer is now undergoing chemotherapy, which has caused hair
loss. The client states, "I feel like I've lost my sense of power." What is the nurse's
best response?
Decrease caffeine intake - A 24-year-old client complains to the nurse in the
women's health clinic that her breasts become tender before her menstrual
period. What should the nurse recommend that the client do 1 week before an
expected menses?
Apply warm packs and massage my breasts before each feeding." - One statement
by a breastfeeding mother that indicates that the nurse's teaching about
stimulating the let-down reflex has been successful is "I will:
Insist that her partner use a condom when having sex - A 16-year-old client has a
steady boyfriend with whom she is having sexual relations. She asks the nurse
how she can protect herself from contracting HIV. What should the nurse advise
her to do?
6 hours - A nurse in a family planning clinic determines that a client understands
the discussion about using a cervical cap with a spermicide when the client states
that after intercourse, a cervical cap must be left in place for at least:
Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
,Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
Repeatedly drops abruptly to 90 beats/min unrelated to contractions - A fetal
monitor is applied to a client in labor. The nurse should take action in response to
a fetal heart rate that:
Reddish streaks on the abdomen and breasts - At a routine monthly visit, while
assessing a client who is in her 26th week of gestation, the nurse identifies the
presence of striae gravidarum. The nurse describes this condition as:
25% - A couple seeking genetic counseling are heterozygous carriers of Tay-Sachs
disease. They ask the nurse what the chances are that each of their children will
inherit the disease. The nurse responds that the probability is:
October 18 - A client attending the prenatal clinic for the first time tells the nurse
that her last menstrual period began on January 11 and that she suspects that she
is pregnant. The client also states that she had one day of light spotting on
February 7. What is the expected date of birth (EDB)?
Abstaining from sexual intercourse - A 16-year-old girl who has become sexually
active asks the nurse, "What's the most effective way to prevent a pregnancy?"
Which method of preventing pregnancy should the nurse tell her is most
effective?
"Let's unwrap your baby so you can see for yourself." - After an uneventful 8-hour
labor a client gives birth. Once the airway has been ensured and the neonate has
been dried and wrapped in a blanket, the nurse places the newborn in the
mother's arms. The mother asks, "Is my baby normal?" What is the best response
by the nurse?
Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
,Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
It involves a decrease in bone substance. - A nurse is writing a teaching plan about
osteoporosis. How should the nurse explain what osteoporosis is?
Has a son and daughter and feels that her family is complete - A married 35-year-
old client is to undergo a tubal ligation. The factor in the history that contributes
most to the healthy resolution of any emotional problem associated with
sterilization is that the client:
"I won't have unprotected sex again, and I'll tell my partners to be tested for STIs."
- The nurse determines that a young female client who is being treated for a
sexually transmitted infection (STI) understands instructions regarding future
sexual contacts. Which statement confirms the nurse's conclusion?
Metronidazole (Flagyl) - A nurse is caring for a client who has contracted a
trichomonal infection. Which oral drug should the nurse anticipate that the health
care provider will most likely prescribe?
"This must be a very hard experience for you to deal with." - A client undergoes
dilation and curettage (D&C) after an early miscarriage (spontaneous abortion).
The nurse finds her crying later in the day. What is the most appropriate
statement by the nurse?
"I must be careful when I have sex because herpes is a lifelong problem." - What
statement helps the nurse determine that a woman with genital herpes (HSV-2)
understands her self-care in regard to this infection?
Kegel exercises - A pregnant couple is attending preparation-for-childbirth classes.
Which exercise should the nurse teach the mother to increase the tone of the
muscles of the pelvic floor?
Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
, Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
Cancer of the cervix - A client has just been told that she has cervical erosion. The
nurse would expect to help explain that early treatment of the erosion can help
prevent:
Massage the uterus until firm - One hour postpartum a nurse evaluates the
amount of vaginal bleeding and determines that a client's uterus has become
relaxed and boggy. What should the nurse do next?
To prevent social isolation - The healthcare provider of a woman who had a
mastectomy has prescribed a Reach to Recovery visit. What does the nurse
identify as the primary reason for the referral?
October 28 - At a client's first visit to the prenatal clinic, the nurse asks the client
when she had her last menstrual period so the estimated date of birth (EDB) can
be determined. The client responds, "January 21." According to Nägele's rule,
what is the month and day of the client's EDB?
Providing ice chips to a primigravida in early labor per order - Which action
involving client needs may a nurse delegate to a nursing assistant?
Having support persons use back massage techniques - The nurse is teaching a
prenatal breathing and relaxation class. What does the nurse suggest to best ease
back discomfort during labor?
January 21
Maternity and Women's Health Nursing test guide 2024 Graded A
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