Amanda's menstrual period is two weeks late. She has been feeling tired
and has had bouts of nausea in the morning. What classification of
pregnancy symptoms is Amanda experiencing? - ANSWER
presumptive
Amanda is about 16 weeks pregnant and is concerned because she
feels her "abdomen" contracting. She calls the primary care provider's
office and speaks to the nurse. What is the nurse's most appropriate
response to Amanda's concern? - ANSWER "What you are feeling are
called Braxton Hicks contractions. They are considered practice
contractions during pregnancy."
Some women are lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance occurs more
frequently in individuals of African, Hispanic, Native American,
Ashkenazi Jewish, and Asian descent. What is the major concern for a
lactose-intolerant woman who is pregnant? - ANSWER calcium
deficiency
A woman tells the nurse that she is going to use a home pregnancy test
to determine whether she is pregnant. Which precautions should the
nurse give her? - ANSWER Arrange for prenatal care if the test is
positive.
Before becoming pregnant, a woman's heart rate averaged 72 beats per
minute. The woman is now 15 weeks pregnant. The nurse would expect
this woman's heart rate to be approximately: - ANSWER 85 beats per
minute.
A woman's prepregnant weight is within the normal range. During her
second trimester, the nurse would determine that the woman is gaining
the appropriate amount of weight when her weight increases by which
amount per week? - ANSWER 1 lb (.45 kg)
A nurse conducting a presentation for a group of nurses working at the
family health clinic describes the changes in various body systems
, related to pregnancy. The nurse determines that additional teaching is
needed when the group identifies which component as contributing to
the pregnant woman's hypercoagulable state? - ANSWER increased
number of red blood cells
During a vaginal exam, the nurse notes that the lower uterine segment is
softened. The nurse documents this finding as: - ANSWER Hagar's
sign.
In a client's seventh month of pregnancy, she reports feeling "dizzy, like
I'm going to pass out, when I lie down flat on my back." The nurse
explains that this is due to: - ANSWER pressure of the gravid uterus on
the vena cava.
A primiparous client is being seen in the clinic for her first prenatal visit.
It is determined that she is 11 weeks pregnant. The nurse develops a
teaching plan to educate the client about what she will most likely
experience during this period. Which possible effect would the nurse
include? - ANSWER urinary frequency
A nurse is caring for a pregnant client who has been diagnosed with
lordosis. The nurse offers preventive measures for which consequence
of lordosis when caring for this client? - ANSWER chronic backache
A nurse assesses a primigravida client and observes darkening of the
skin on the client's face. How should the nurse document this
pigmentation? - ANSWER Chloasma
Increased pigmentation on the face of some pregnant women is called: -
ANSWER Chloasma
During a prenatal visit, the nurse inspects the skin of the client's
abdomen. Which would the nurse identify as an abnormal finding? -
ANSWER bruising
The nurse is examining a woman who came to the clinic because she
thinks she is pregnant. Which data collected by the nurse are
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