Exit study Peds and Maternity

The nurse is caring for a client in the first trimester of pregnancy with a threatened miscarriage. The client is ordered to bed rest with bathroom privileges. The client is experiencing muscle cramps and pain in her legs while on bed rest. What is an appropriate recommendation from the nurse? Select all that apply.

-Do gentle exercises of the legs. -Roll side to side in bed a few times an hour. -Do mild stretching exercises.

A client who is 2 months' pregnant has become more introverted, stopping most social activities. What action would the nurse take upon learning this information?

Assess the client for depression using an approved depression screening tool.

Assessment of a client in active labor reveals the following: moderate discomfort; cervix dilated 3 cm, 0 station and completely effaced; and fetal heart rate of 136 bpm. Which should the nurse plan to do next?

Assist the client with comfort measures and breathing techniques.

A pregnant client asks a nurse about the use of noninvasive acupressure as a complementary alternative therapy to relieve nausea. What should the nurse tell the client?

Devices that apply pressure alone are available over the counter

A pregnant client with diabetes mellitus is at risk for having a large-for-gestational-age neonate because:

insulin acts as a growth hormone on the fetus