Nursing 155-Ch 4, Success Qs
Dizziness.
A 36-week gestation gravid lies flat on her back. Which of the following maternal signs/symptoms would the nurse expect to observe?
Take a daily multivitamin. See a medical doctor. Stop smoking cigarettes.
A woman is planning to become pregnant. Which of the following actions should she be counseled to take before stopping birth control? Select all that apply.
"Although oxytocin was responsible for your orgasm, it is very unlikely that it will stimulate preterm labor."
A woman, 26-weeks' gestation, calls the triage nurse stating, "I'm really scared. I tried not to but I had an orgasm when we were making love. I just know that I will go into preterm labor now." Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
An enlarged ovary.
A woman, 6 weeks pregnant, is having a vaginal examination. Which of the following would the practitioner expect to find?
Nodular breast tissue is normal during pregnancy.
An 18-week gestation client telephones the obstetrician's office stating, "I'm really scared. I think I have breast cancer. My breasts are filled with tumors." The nurse should base the response on which of the following?
Amenorrhea. Breast tenderness. Quickening. Frequent urination.
An antenatal client is informing the nurse of her prenatal signs and symptoms. Which of the following findings would the nurse determine are presumptive signs of pregnancy? Select all that apply
Encourage the woman to brush her teeth carefully.
During a prenatal visit, a gravid client is complaining of ptyalism. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate?
12 weeks
The midwife has just palpated the fundal height at the location noted on the picture below. It is likely that the client is how many weeks pregnant?
Semi-Fowler's.
The nurse asks a 31-week gestation client to lie on the examining table during a prenatal examination. In which of the following positions should the client be placed?
The woman diagnosed with phenylketonuria.
The nurse has taken a health history on four primigravid clients at their first prenatal visits. It is high priority that which of the clients receives nutrition counseling?
"What do you plan to name the baby?"
The nurse is interviewing a 38-week gestation Muslim woman. Which of the following questions would be inappropriate for the nurse to ask?
The nurse midwife felt the baby rebound after being pushed.
The nurse midwife tells a client that the baby is growing and that ballottement was evident during the vaginal examination. How should the nurse explain what the nurse midwife means by ballottement?
Pelvic tilting.
Which of the following exercises should be taught to a pregnant woman who complains of backaches?
Body mass index of 17.
Which of the following findings in an 8-week gestation client, G2 P1001, should the nurse highlight for the nurse midwife?
