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Maternal Health Exam 2 with 100% correct answers

Which is an adverse effects of epidural anesthesia? - polyuria - hypertension - pruritus - dry mouth - ANSWER- A nurse is assess a client that is 24 hours postpartum. Her fundus is boggy, 3 cm above the umbilicus, and displaced to the right. What should the nurse do first? - assist the client to the bathroom - pour water over her perineum - administer analgesic medication - encourage the client to use the sitz bath - ANSWER- What clinical manifestation is expected of a clie...

  What nursing assessment should be reported immediately after an amniotomy? a. Fetal heart rate is regular at 154 beats/min. b. Amniotic fluid is clear with flecks of vernix. c. Amniotic fluid is watery and pale green. d. Maternal temperature is 37.8 C - Correct Answers: C Amniotic fluid should be clear. Green fluid indicates the fetus has passed meconium, which is associated with fetal compromise. A woman 2 weeks past her expected delivery date is receiving an oxytocin infusion to ...

  What nursing assessment should be reported immediately after an amniotomy? a. Fetal heart rate is regular at 154 beats/min. b. Amniotic fluid is clear with flecks of vernix. c. Amniotic fluid is watery and pale green. d. Maternal temperature is 37.8 C - Correct Answers: C Amniotic fluid should be clear. Green fluid indicates the fetus has passed meconium, which is associated with fetal compromise. A woman 2 weeks past her expected delivery date is receiving an oxytocin infusion to ...

  What are the unique features of a primary social group as part of social and cultural roles? Select all that apply. 1 The members of the social group are intimate with each other. 2 The members of the social group are mutually supportive. 3 The members of the social group a part of professional association. 4 The member of the social group has less concern for other member's behavior. 5 The behaviorof the individual member of a social group is constrained - Correct Answers: ...

  A nurse is caring for a postpartum client with urinary tract infection. Which instruction would the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client to help prevent future infections? a. "Empty your bladder frequently." b. "Wear your elastic compression stockings." c. "Avoid foods that are salty." d. "Apply ice to the infected area." - Correct Answers: a. "Empty your bladder frequently." The nurse should instruct the client to empty her bladder frequently to prevent urin...

  A - Correct Answers: abortion: - Correct Answers: any interruption of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable (a stage of development that will enable the fetus to survive outside the uterus if born at that time) absorption: - Correct Answers: transfer of a drug from its point of entry in the body into the bloodstream abstinence: - Correct Answers: refraining from sexual intercourse abstract thought: - Correct Answers: final stage in cognitive thought processes; allows problem ...

  The nurse is weighing a newborn and documents AGA (appropriate for gestational age) on the newborn record. Which weight percentile is anticipated? a. 20th b. 9th c. 5th d. 95th - Correct Answers: a. 20th Appropriate for gestation age infants fall between the 10th and 90th percentile for weight. What is a consequence of hypothermia in a newborn? a. respirations of 46 b. heart rate of 126 c. holds breath 25 seconds d. skin pink and warm - Correct Answers: c. holds breath 25 ...

The nurse is providing care for a patient in active labor. The patient continuously asks the nurse for medication to "stop the pain." Which ethical principle does the nurse use when replying, "We need to protect the baby from being overmedicated. Let me help you with some breathing and relaxation techniques"? 1.Veracity 2.Beneficence 3.Nonmaleficence 4.Fidelity correct answers2.Beneficence A patient at 33 weeks gestation with a first pregnancy arrives at the labor and delivery unit wi...