Ch 6 Davis Advantage Maternal Nursing
Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
Melissa is 38 weeks 4 days and in OB triage for a contraction stress test (CST). The nurse giving
the test knows that it is considered negative on what basis?
There are late decelerations with half of the contractions.
There are three accelerations in a 20-minute period.
There are no late decelerations or significant variables.
The fetal heart rate decelerations are not related to the contraction activity. - answer✔✔There are
no late decelerations or significant variables.
Heather is a G4P3003 who just found out she's 8 weeks pregnant with an unplanned pregnancy.
You know she's at risk for depression when you note which of the following in her medical
history?
A prescription for sertraline.
A prescription for promethazine.
A prescription for methyldopa.
A prescription for lispro. - answer✔✔A prescription for sertraline.
Intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, and cerebral palsy are all possible
morbidities of what pregnancy complication?
Preterm labor
Preterm birth
Placental accreta
Gestational diabetes mellitus - answer✔✔Preterm birth
Progesterone is given during pregnancy to prevent which of the following complications?
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Pre-eclampsia - answer✔✔Preterm labor
Which of the following preterm patients in OB triage would not be able to have an fFN test
performed?
Marianne, who is here for an NST after not feeling the infant move as expected overnight.
Wynne, who is here for IV hydration after having severe nausea and vomiting.
Janiya, who had intercourse 4 hours ago, who is now here for cramping.
Jody, who is being monitored for 4 hours due to a fall in the shower at home. - answer✔✔Janiya,
who had intercourse 4 hours ago, who is now here for cramping.
Cynthia was admitted 12 hours ago and induced at 37 weeks 3 days for a worsening
complication in her pregnancy. She has tested positive for clonus, is complaining of a headache
that is a 9 on a scale from 1 to 10, and has facial edema. What complication is Cynthia
experiencing?
Preterm labor
Pre-eclampsia
Placental previa
Ectopic pregnancy - answer✔✔Pre-eclampsia
A 36 week 4 day gestation patient has had a nonreactive NST. What would the nurse anticipate
for next steps?
Admit to the floor for an induction of labor and an order of magnesium sulfate.
Inform the provider and anticipate an order for a stat cesarean section.
This is a normal finding, and the patient will be discharged home.
Inform the provider and anticipate them performing a fetal biophysical profile (BPP). -
answer✔✔Inform the provider and anticipate them performing a fetal biophysical profile (BPP).
A patient diagnosed with a placenta previa is asking why she cannot have intercourse. What is
the best therapeutic response?
"You obviously care more about having sex than the safety of your baby."
"Having intercourse while your placenta is over your cervix could cause bleeding by disrupting
the placenta. This would be dangerous for both you and your baby."
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