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PN 135 HESI PREP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Pre-eclampsia - ANSWER High blood pressure in a pregnant womanMagnesium sulfate might be given for - ANSWER Seizure prevention
Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio - ANSWER Test for fetal lung maturity.
1.5:1 and 1.9:1 mean baby lungs are premature
Above 2:1 lungs are ready for life outside the uterus
surfactant/albumin ratio - ANSWER Maturity is 55 mg per gram of
albumin
macrosomia - ANSWER large-bodied baby commonly seen in diabetic
pregnancies
Phenylketonuria - ANSWER a genetic disorder in which an essential
digestive enzyme is missing
atrial septal defect - ANSWER flaw in the septum that divides the two
atria of the heart
Folic Acid - ANSWER Is required for pregnant women and for women
who intend to conceive folic acid helps in uterine placental fetal
development and prevents fetal neural tube defect
Diabetes is known to cause what with weight in pregnancy - ANSWER
Decreased weight gain
lithotomy position - ANSWER lying on back with legs raised and feet in
stirrups
, eclampsia - ANSWER true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high
blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, severe
headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma
pyelonephritis - ANSWER inflammation of the renal pelvis and the
kidney
placenta previa - ANSWER implantation of the placenta over the
cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus. Categorized by
painless bleeding from vagina
amniotic fluid index - ANSWER normal 5cm-19cm
hypermedia gravidarum - ANSWER excessive vomiting during
pregnancy
mitral stenosis - ANSWER calcified mitral valve impedes forward flow
of blood into left ventricle during diastole
Recommended delivery method to facilitate hemp dynamics - ANSWER
Keep woman in side lying position with head and shoulders elevated
When does asthma peak in pregnancy - ANSWER 17-24 weeks
oligohydramnios - ANSWER too little amniotic fluid
What condition is a fetus at risk for if the mother has poor glycemic
control later in pregnancy? - ANSWER Macrosomia
What is the greatest risk factor for Gestational diabetes mellitus? -
ANSWER Precious birth of large infant
glucagon for a diabetic - ANSWER Prevent seizure
Apheresis - ANSWER Removal of blood separation of the contents
retention of one or more of these contents in refusion of the rest back
into the body
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