Preterm labor paper - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, TERATOGENICITYVaginal bleeding Persistent vomiting Chills and fever or pain on urination Sudden escape of clear fluid from the vagina Abdominal or chest pain Increase or decrease in fetal movement Gestational hypertension - correct answer DANGER SIGNS Vaginal bleeding - correct answer all women with spotting need further evaluation. Persistent vomiting - correct answer depletes the nutritional supply available to a fetus and thus is a danger to the pregnan...

RNC Test 171 Questions with Verified Answers b - CORRECT ANSWER The insulin requirements for most diabetic breastfeeding mom's is: a. increased b. decreased c. same b - CORRECT ANSWER In a normal pregnancy, there is usually a physiologic drop in blood pressure to its lowest point in the a. first trimester b. 2nd trimester c. 3rd trimester a - CORRECT ANSWER Which statement best describes the relationship between maternal and fetal hemoglobin levels? a. Fetal hemoglobin is higher...

Maternity ATI Exam Questions With Verified And Updated Answers. UC relaxation time- when is it dangerous, prolonged/resting phase - answer> greater than 30 seconds - Dangerous: Prolonged 90 sec Resting phase: <30 seconds After a cesarean delivery due to dysfunctional labor, a client and her partner express their disappointment to the nurse that they did not have natural childbirth. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response? - answer"It sounds like you are feeling ...

Hesi Maternity Test Bank: Maternity HESI 1,2 |Questions With Verified Answers & Rationale, A+ Guide. Maternity HESI 1 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvi...

RN HESI MATERNITY TESTBANK WITH RATIONALE When is the best time for the couple to attend these classes? 30 weeks gestation RATIONALE at 30 weeks gestation is closest (of the options) to the time parents would be ready for such classes. Learning is facilitated by an interested pupil! The couple is most interested in childbirth toward the end of the pregnancy when they are psychologically ready for the termination of the pregnancy, and the birth of their child is an immediate concern. The ...

preterm labor between 20-37 weeks gestation fetal fibronectin protein that can be thought of as an adhesive or "biological glue" that binds the fetal sac to the uterine lining -should be present in early and late pregnancy, but not in the middle of pregnancy tocolytics medication to delay labor/birth to decrease respiratory distress syndrome -delays birth 24-48 hours nifedipine, magnesium, indomethacin tocolytics PROM spontaneous rupture of membranes before labor -usual cause is preterm la...

POEP Module 04 – Process of Labor and Birth (Normal) Already Passed You are working with nursing students on the L&D unit. One of the students recalls reading about progesterone levels affecting labor and asks if you could explain this. What is your best response? a. Decreased progesterone levels allow estrogen to stimulate uterine contractility. With lowered levels of progesterone, the myometrium gains resistance as uterine contractions act on the resistance of the cervix. b. Decreased pro...

Maternity HESI Combined Test Banks 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pelvic veins and increase ve...

A nurse is collecting data from a newborn immediately after delivery by a client who was at 42 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? correct answers *Dry, cracked skin* Newborns who are postmature have dry, cracked skin that feels like parchment paper. A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? correct answers *Blood glucose instability* Decreased glycogen storage...

a pt is admitted to the labor unit with possible preterm labor. nitrazine paper is use to detect amniotic fluid. the result is positive with a reading of - Answer- 7.1 clinical signs of hemorrhage such as BP 90/70; pulse 118, and tachypnea can be seen when the blood loss reaches - Answer- 1500 ml an appropriante action in response to a non-reactive NST is to - Answer- consider acoustic stimulation while the exact mechanism of action is not fully known, mag sulfate inhibits smooth muscle...