Prenatal clinic - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is caring for a client at the prenatal clinic who is at 38 weeks gestation with heavy, red vaginal bleeding without contractions that started spontaneously. She is in no distress and states that she can "feel the baby moving". The nurse should explain to the client that the stat ultrasound the provider prescribed will determine 1. fetal lung maturity 2. location of the placenta 3. fetal viability 4. biparietal diameter - ANSWERS-Location of the placenta; painless, spontaneo...

Maternal Newborn Ati Proctored FOCUSED EXAMREVIEW - LATEST CORRECT Solutions/A GRADE A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine Correct Answer: b. betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurs...

ATI OB DETAILED ANSWER KEY 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and who has a suspected placenta previa. Which of the following findings support this diagnosis? A. Painless red vaginal bleeding Rationale: Placenta previa is a condition of pregnancy when the placenta implants in the lower part of the uterus, partly or completely obstructing the cervical os (outlet to the vagina). Bright red, painless vaginal bleeding occurs in the second and third trimester. B. In...

A nurse is providing care to a client who is in labor. A fetal heart tracing shows early decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Ans- Continue to monitor the fetal heart tracing. A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hours postpartum and has a third-degree her new laceration. The clients temperature is 37.8°C (100°F), and her fundus is firm and slightly deviated to the right. The client reports a gush of blood when she ambulate's and no bowel movement sinc...

1. A nurse is using Nagele’s Rule to calculate the expected delivery date of a client who reports that the first day of her last menstrual cycle was July 28th. Which of the following dates should the nurse document as the client’s expected delivery date? a. May 5th-3 months & + 7 days b. April 21st c. -- d. -- 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and has gonorrhea. For which of the following potential complications of gonorrhea should the nurse monitor? *OB Prolo...

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine (Ans- b. betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that what lab test will be used to confirm her pregnancy? a. urine test f...

ATI PN Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam 2023 LATEST VERSION WITH 100% VERIFIEDQUESTIONS ANDANSWERS Real exam 2023/2024 latest update A nurse in a health clinic is reviewing contraceptive use with a group of adolescent clients. Which of the following statements by an adolescent reflects an understanding of the teaching? A. "A water-soluble lubricant should be used with condoms." B. "A diaphragm should be removed 2 hours after intercourse." C. "Oral contraceptives can worsen a case o...

Obstetrics/ Maternity Practice Exam 103 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside? (Select all that apply.) A. litmus paper B. fetal scalp electrode C. a sterile glove D. an amniotic hook E. sterile vaginal speculum F. a doppler - CORRECT ANSWER C. A sterile glove D. An amniotic hook F. A doppler A single sterile glove, an a...

OB/Maternity HESI Exam 1. The nurse is caring for a client who delivered 6 hours ago. Assessment findings reveal a boggy uterus that is displaced above and to the right of the umbilicus. Which action should the nurse take? ● Encourage voiding 2. Which type of anesthesia, used with a client in labor, produces a loss of sensation only to the vagina and perineum? ● Pudendal block 3. When performing the daily head-to-toe assessment of a 1-day-old newborn, the nurse observes a yellow tint ...