In the prenatal clinic - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

ATI Maternal-Child Nursing OB Answers 2023/2024. A nurse in labor and delivery is caring for a client. Following delivery of the placenta, the nurse examines the umbilical cord. Which of the following vessels should the nurse expect to observe in the umbilical cord? A. Two veins and one artery Rationale: This is not the correct combination of vessels. B. One artery and one vein Rationale: This is not the correct combination of vessels. C. Two arteries and one vein Rationale: The vein carr...

1. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for an interdisciplinary care conference? 2. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has end stage heart failure. The clients partner tells the nurse she can no longer handle caring for the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has a new diagnosis of asthma. Th...

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 ...

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...

Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care 1 . The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care C) Providing more extensive womens shelters D) Encoura...

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...

1. When providing care for a pregnant woman, the nurse should be aware that one of the most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors is a. diabetes mellitus. b. mitral valve prolapse (MVP). c. chronic hypertension. d. anemia. ANS: A The most frequently reported maternal medical risk factors are diabetes and hypertension associated with pregnancy. Both of these conditions are associated with maternal obesity. There are no studies that indicate MVP is among the most frequently repor...

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...

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 of acne." D. "A contraceptive patch is replaced once a month." A nurse is instructing a client who is taking an oral contraceptive a...