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NUR 406 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 9 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INCLUDED
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NUR 406 Exam 91. how does supine hypotension affect the fetus?
Answer
late decels in HR
2. treatment for supine hypotension
Answer
turn mom to left side
3. function of hormone relaxin
Answer
causes lordosis - relaxes symphyseal/sacroiliac joints
4. what are the calcium recommendations for a pregnant woman?
Answer
increased by 0.4g/day
5. what is diactasis recti
Answer
separation of large abdominal muscles
6. hormone(s) produced by anterior pituitary and function
Answer
prolactin - milk pro- duction
7. hormone(s) produced by posterior pituitary and function
Answer
oxytocin (release of breast milk) and vasopressin (antidiuretic/vasoconstrictor)
8. when should an expecting mother get their first prenatal exam?
,~10 weeks
9. GTPAL
Answer
G = gravida
T = # term preg (37 weeks or more) P = premature (20-37 weeks)
A = abortions
L = living children
10. Emma is pregnant for the 3rd time. She has twins at home born at term, has lost one child
at 24 weeks, and is 32 weeks pregnant now. What is her GTPAL?
Answer
G=3
T=2
P=1
A=1
L=2
11. what value indicates the mother is immune to rubella from the titer?
Answer
1-10
12. what is the QUAD screen? Wnen is it done? Is it definitive?
Answer
tests for NTD and congenital anomalies. Done between 15-20 weeks. Not diagnostic
13. How often should mom get routine exams?
Answer
1st 20 weeks = monthly 28-36 weeks = Q2weeks
36+weeks = weekly
14. normal weight gain for pregnancy
, 25-35lb
15. s/s of preeclampsia
Answer
swelling in face/fingers HTN
protenuria
16. when is urinary frequency most common during pregnancy
Answer
1st and 3rd trimesters
17. how much fluid should mom get per day
Answer
64oz
18. is it safe for mom's to use baking soda for heartburn?
Answer
NO --- no alka seltzer
19. what is the best med for mom to take for pyrosis (heartburn)
Answer
maalox, because it has magnesium and aluminum
20. how can mom treat her varicosities (varicose veins)?
Answer
rest with hips/legs elevated
21. what hormone causes low back ache?
Answer
relaxin --- causes lordosis
22. what is an exercise that helps with low back pain?
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