OB REVIEW EXAM FOR PREGNANCY CARE: GESTATIONAL DIABETES, NUTRITION & TESTS 2024
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PREGNANCY CARE: GESTATIONAL DIABETES, NUTRITION
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PREGNANCY CARE: GESTATIONAL DIABETES, NUTRITION
OB REVIEW EXAM FOR PREGNANCY CARE: GESTATIONAL DIABETES, NUTRITION & TESTS 2024
A patient recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, asked the nurse “what causes gestational diabetes?” Which of the following explanations does the nurse provide ass the cause of gestational diabetes?
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OB REVIEW EXAM FOR PREGNANCY CARE: GESTATIONAL
DIABETES, NUTRITION & TESTS 2024
A patient recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, asked the nurse “what causes gestational
diabetes?” Which of the following explanations does the nurse provide ass the cause of gestational
diabetes?
hormonal fluctuations leading to insulin resistance
The nurse is caring for a patient who desires pregnancy. The patient reports that her first child was born
with spinal bifida. This patient’s plan of care is likely to include which supplement?
folic acid
The nurse is conducting nutritional counseling for a patient in the first trimester of pregnancy whose
pregnant weight for height places her in the overweight category. The patient asks “how much weight
should I gain during my pregnancy?” What does the nurse tell the patient?
15-25 pounds
The nurse is assessing a patient at 26 weeks gestation in her second pregnancy. Which of the following
findings is most concerning?
the patient denies fetal movement
A nurse is caring for a primigravida patient at 22 weeks gestation and determines that the fundal height is
palpated at 2cm below the umbilicus. What action does the nurse take?
notify the physician
,When educating a pregnant patient about nutrition during lactation, the nurse includes that the patient
should increase her pregnant daily caloric intake by how much?
500 calories
The nurse is caring for a primigravida patient at 24 weeks gestation. What lab test does the nurse
anticipate being order for the patient at this time?
oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
The nurse is caring for a patient in preterm labor at 33 weeks. Which of the following test does the nurse
expect a physician to order to assess fetal lung maturity?
amniocentesis
A nurse is providing patient education for a pregnant patient who is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 26
weeks gestation. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the risk of the amniocentesis?
this test may induce early labor
, The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient whose 1 hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGGT) was 150 mg/dL.
What information does the nurse provide to the patient?
The value indicates a risk of GDM and further testing is needed
Which statement made by a patient at 25 weeks gestation reflects understanding of the teaching receive
regarding gestational diabetes?
Two of my levels in the 3-hour OGTT were elevated, indicating that I have gestational diabetes.
The nurse is caring for a patient in preterm labor who is receiving magnesium sulfate. Which of the
following assessment findings is most concerning?
Respirations of 10 breaths per minute
The nurse is reviewing prenatal lab results for a patient at 16 weeks gestation with a high alpha-
fetoprotein level. Which fetal abnormal ability is the nurse most concerned about for this patient?
Neural tube defect
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