Placenta functions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is explaining to a pregnant patient the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most accurate way to describe the purpose of EFM? a. "EFM is a diagnostic procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions. b. "EFM is a screening procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions." c."EFM is a screening procedure that only monitors your baby's heart rate or ...

Midterm Exam: NFDN 2004 Maternity Nursing ( Update) Review with Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: What are 4 common hormones that influence pregnancy ? What are their functions ? Answer: Estrogen - fetal growth Progesterone - maintenance HPL - human placental lactogen: regulates and makes sure glucose is available to fetus. It lowers the sensitivity of maternal cells to the action of insulin. As lvels of gluvose decrease, the levels of HPL increase to allow av...

Electronic Fetal Monitoring Practice Questions (Answered 100% Correctly) A nurse is explaining to a pregnant patient the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most accurate way to describe the purpose of EFM? a. "EFM is a diagnostic procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions. b. "EFM is a screening procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions." ...

Electronic Fetal Monitoring Practice Questions And Answers A nurse is explaining to a pregnant patient the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most accurate way to describe the purpose of EFM? a. "EFM is a diagnostic procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions. b. "EFM is a screening procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions." c."EFM is a screen...

Test Bank for Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing Care 3rd Edition by Scannell Ruggiero MULTIPLE CHOICE A patient chooses to have the certified nurse midwife (CNM) provide care during her pregnancy. What does the CNMs scope of practice include? • Practice independent from medical supervision • Comprehensive prenatal care • Attendance at all deliveries • Cesarean sections ANS:B The CNM provides comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, attends uncomplicate...

Innate immunity (RENIN) - Nonspecific Natural resistance from birth Rapid generalized response Each exposure is similar Recognizes non-self Involves: Physical/anatomical body, Chemical agents, Inflammatory process Adaptive Immunity (IS AIR) - Amplified and targeted to a specific antigen Slower response but more effective Recognize, seek and destroy Involves T and B lymphocytes Imperfect system allowing some microbes to develop resistance to immunity system Adaptive immunity characteri...

The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheritization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? - Correct answer-Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched During fundal massage, place one hand at the fundus, what is the second hand used for - Correct answer-to anchor fundus Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3 year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which toy is best fo...

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care Presentation. Embryonic Development of the Lung A. Placental Gas Exchange: 1. The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination and gas exchange via the mother’s blood supply. 2. The placenta functions as a feto-maternal organ with two components: the fetal placenta, which develops from the same blastocyst that form the fetus, and the maternal placenta, which develops fro...

A nurse is explaining to a pregnant patient the purpose of electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following statements by the nurse is the most accurate way to describe the purpose of EFM? a. "EFM is a diagnostic procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions. b. "EFM is a screening procedure that monitors your baby's heart rate or FHR and your uterine contractions." c."EFM is a screening procedure that only monitors your baby's heart rate or ...

RN Maternal Newborn Online Practice 2019 B NGN Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? Temperature A nurse in a prenatal clinical is caring for a client who reports that her menstrual period is 2 weeks late. The client appears anxious and akss the nurse if she is pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "You can miss ...