Maternity Chapter 24
A non stress test is performed on a client who is pregnant, and the results are documented as negative. A nurse interprets the finding of the contraction stress test as indicating :
A normal test result.
A nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client who is scheduled for an amniocentesis. The nurse tells the client that:
An informed consent needs to be signed before the procedure.
A pregnant client tells a nurse that she has been craving "unusual food". The nurse gathers additional assessment data from the client and discovers that the client has been ingesting daily amounts of white clay dirt from her backyard. Lab studies are performed on the client. The nurse reviews the resluts and determines that which of the following indicates a physiological consequence of the client's practice?
Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL
A nurse in health care clinic is instructing a pregnant client how to perform "kick counts". Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instructions?
I need to lie flat on my back to perform the procedure.
A nurse providing instructions regarding tx of hemorrhoids for a client who is in the second trimester of pregnancy. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instruction?
I should apply heat packs to the hemorrhoids to help the hemorhoids shrink
A clinic nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client regarding measures that assist in alleviating heartburn. Which statement by the client indicates and understanding of the instructions?
I should avoid eating foods that produce gas, such as beans and some vegetables, and fatty foods such as deep-fried chicken.
A nurse has performed a nonstress test on a pregnant client and is reviewing the fetal monitor strip. The nurse interprets the test as reactive and understands that it indicates:
Normal findings.
A nurse is providing instructions to a client in the first trimester of pregnancy regarding measures to assist in reducing breast tenderness. The nurse tells the client to:
Wash the breast with warm water and keep them dry.
A pregnant client calls a clinic and tells a nurse that she is experiencing leg cramps that awaken her at night. To provide relief from the leg cramps, the nurse tells the client the following:
Bend your foot toward your body while extending the knee when the cramps occur.
A clinic nurse has instructed a pregnant client in measures to prevent varicose veins during pregnancy. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instructions.
I should wear knee-high hose, but I should not leave them on longer than 8 hours.
A nurse is describing cardiovasular system change that occur during pregnancy to a client and understands that which finding would be normal for a client in the second trimester?
Increase in pulse rate.
A rubella titer result of a 1-day postpartum client is less than 1:8 and a rubella virus vaccine is prescribed to be administered before discharge. The nurse provides which information to the client about the vaccine? Select all that apply.
Pregnancy needs to be avoided for 1-3 mos. The vaccine is administered by the subcutaneous route A hypersensitivity reaction can occur if the client has an allergy to EGGS. Exposure to immunosuppressed individuals needs to be avoided.
A pregnant client asks a nurse about the types of exercises that are allowed during pregnancy. The nurse should instruct the client that the safest exercise to engage in is which of the following?
Swimming (provided that you can swim, LOL)
A physician has prescribed transvaginal ultrasonography fora client in the first trimester of pregnancy and the client asks the nurse about the procedure. The nurse tells the client:
The probe that will be inserted into the vagina will be covered with a disposable cover and coated with a gel.
A pregnant client in the first trimester calls a nurse at a health care clinic and reports that she has noticed a thin, colorless vaginal discharge. The nurse should make which statement to the client?
The vaginal discharge my be bothersome, but it is a normal occurence.
