High risk pregnancy
The nurse recognizes that documenting accurate blood pressures is vital in the diagnosing of preeclampsia and eclampsia. The nurse suspects preeclampsia based on which finding?
BP of 140/90 mm Hg on two occasions 6 hours apart
A young mother gives birth to twin boys who shared the same placenta. What serious complication are they at risk for?
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
A pregnant woman is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of placenta previa. Which action would be the priority for this woman on admission?
assessing fetal heart tones by use of an external monitor
A woman with an incomplete abortion is to receive misoprostol. The woman asks the nurse, "Why am I getting this drug?" The nurse responds to the client, integrating understanding that this drug achieves which effect?
ensures passage of all the products of conception
The nurse is caring for a pregnant client with fallopian tube rupture. Which intervention is the priority for this client?
Monitor the client's vital signs and bleeding
A high-risk pregnant client is determined to have gestational hypertension. The nurse suspects that the client has developed severe preeclampsia based on which finding?
blurred vision
A pregnant woman has arrived to the office reporting vaginal bleeding. Which finding during the assessment would lead the nurse to suspect an inevitable abortion?
strong abdominal cramping
The nurse is comforting and listening to a young couple who just suffered a miscarriage. When asked why this happened, which reason should the nurse share as a common cause?
Chromosomal abnormality
A 28-year-old primigravida client with type 2 diabetes mellitus comes to the health care clinic for a routine first trimester visit reporting frequent episodes of fasting blood glucose levels being lower than normal, but glucose levels after meals being higher than normal. What should the nurse point out that these episodes are most likely related to?
normal response to the pregnancy
A woman is being closely monitored and treated for severe preeclampsia with magnesium sulfate. Which finding would alert the nurse to the development of magnesium toxicity in this client?
diminished reflexes
A 16-year-old client gave birth to a 12 weeks' gestation fetus last week. The client has come to the office for follow-up and while waiting in an examination room notices that on the schedule is written her name and "follow-up of spontaneous abortion." The client is upset about what is written on the schedule. How can the nurse best explain this terminology?
"Spontaneous abortion is a more specific term used to describe a spontaneous miscarriage, which is a loss of pregnancy before 20 weeks. This term does not imply that you did anything to affect the pregnancy."
A client in her first trimester arrives at the emergency room with reports of severe cramping and vaginal spotting. On examination, the health care provider informs her that no fetal heart sounds are evident and orders a dilatation and curettage. The client looks frightened and confused and states that she does not believe in abortion. Which statement by the nurse is best?
"Unfortunately, the pregnancy is already lost. The procedure is to clear the uterus to prevent further complications."
A nurse is providing care to a client who has been diagnosed with a common benign form of gestational trophoblastic disease. The nurse identifies this as
hydatidiform mole
A primigravida 28-year-old client is noted to have Rh negative blood and her husband is noted to be Rh positive. The nurse should prepare to administer RhoGAM after which diagnostic procedure?
Amniocentesis
A pregnant client has an Rh-negative blood type. Following the birth of the client's infant, the nurse administers her Rho(D) immune globulin. The purpose of this is to:
prevent maternal D antibody formation.
The nurse is assisting a client who has just undergone an amniocentesis. Blood results indicate the mother has type O blood and the fetus has type AB blood. The nurse should point out the mother and fetus are at an increased risk for which situation related to this procedure?
Baby developing postbirth jaundice
A nurse is caring for a young woman who is in her 10th week of gestation. She comes into the clinic reporting vaginal bleeding. Which assessment finding best correlates with a diagnosis of hydatidiform mole?
Dark red, "clumpy" vaginal discharge
A 28-year-old client with a history of endometriosis presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting. The client also reports her periods are irregular with the last one being 2 months ago. The nurse prepares to assess for which possible cause for this client's complaints?
Ectopic pregnancy
The nurse is caring for a client with an ectopic pregnancy. Which symptom is a sign that the tube has ruptured?
Hypovolemic shock
The nurse is caring for a client with preeclampsia and understands the need to auscultate this client's lung sounds every 2 hours. Why would the nurse do this?
Pulmonary edema
A nurse is conducting a presentation for a group of pregnant women about conditions that can occur during pregnancy and that place the woman at high-risk. When discussing blood incompatibilities, which measure would the nurse explain as most effective in preventing isoimmunization during pregnancy?
Rho(D) immune globulin administration to Rh-negative women
A woman who is Rh negative asks the nurse how many children she will be able to have before Rh incompatibility causes them to die in utero. The nurse's best response would be that:
as long as she receives RhoGAM, there is no limit.
A nurse is monitoring a client with PROM who is in labor and observes meconium in the amniotic fluid. What does the observation of meconium indicate?
fetal distress related to hypoxia
A novice nurse asks to be assigned to the least complex antepartum client. Which condition would necessitate the least complex care requirements?
gestational hypertension
Some women experience a rupture of their membranes before going into true labor. A nurse recognizes that a woman who presents with PPROM has completed how many weeks of gestation?
less than 37 week
What would be the physiologic basis for a placenta previa?
low placental implantation
The nurse is preparing the plan of care for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum. Which interventions interventions should the nurse prioritze? Select all that apply.
maintaining NPO status for the first day administering antiemetic agents obtaining baseline blood electrolyte levels monitoring intake and output
Which medication would the nurse prepare to administer if prescribed as treatment for an unruptured ectopic pregnancy?
methotrexate
A pregnant client with severe preeclampsia has developed HELLP syndrome. In addition to the observations necessary for preeclampsia, what other nursing intervention is critical for this client?
observation for bleeding
A woman in week 35 of her pregnancy with severe hydramnios is admitted to the hospital. The nurse recognizes that which concern is greatest regarding this client?
preterm rupture of membranes followed by preterm birth
A 24-year-old client presents in labor. The nurse notes there is an order to administer RhoGAM after the birth of her infant. When asked by the client the reason for this injection, which reason should the nurse point out?
prevent maternal D antibody formation
When assessing a pregnant woman with vaginal bleeding, the nurse would suspect a threatened abortion based on which finding?
slight vaginal bleeding
A nurse is caring for a pregnant client admitted with mild preeclampsia. Which assessment finding should the nurse prioritize?
urine output of less than 15 mL/hr
A woman at 8 weeks' gestation is admitted for ectopic pregnancy. She is asking why this has occurred. The nurse knows that which factor is a known risk factor for ectopic pregnancy?
use of IUD for contraception
A nurse in the maternity triage unit is caring for a client with a suspected ectopic pregnancy. Which nursing intervention should the nurse perform first?
Assess the client's vital signs