Preterm labor treatment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

  1. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about fetal monitoring. the newly licensed nurse should identify that which of the following images indicates prolonged decelerations? A nurse is assessing a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and is receiving magnesium sulfate via continuous iv infusion. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a) Absent deep -tendon reflexes b) BP 150/100 mm Hg c) Urinary output 35 mL/hr d) Decrease in fr...

Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? - ANSWER A. The client's readiness to learn A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? - ANSWER C. Move about every hour During a prenatal visit, t...

Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care 1 . The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care C) Providing more extensive womens shelters D) Encoura...

Question:- Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question:- Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question:- EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured. Question:- How to prevent vasovagal response {{Correct Ans- Avoid bearing down, use an arm reacher to grab items, avoid ...

TEST BANK FOR Maternity and Women's HealthCare 13th Edition All Chapters With Rationales Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal educat...

y ATI Maternal Retake Maternal Child Newborn (Rasmussen University) Maternal Retake #2: Level 2-Corrected lOMoAR cPSD| Maternal Retake #2: Level 2-Corrected 1) Which of the following assessment findings in an infant should indicate to a nurse that suctioning of the nasopharynx is needed? A) The infant is beginning to cough B) The newborns pulse oximetry is 91 C) The infant's respiratory rate is 32/min. D) The infant's respiratory rate is irregular 2) A nurse is providing teaching to a...

A breastfeeding postpartum client is diagnosed with mastitis, and antibiotic therapy is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client? - Correct answerBreastfeed the infant, ensuring that both breasts are completely emptied. An insulin-dependent client with gestational diabetes mellitus is in the second stage of labor. What supplies will the delivery nurse gather for care of the newborn? (Select all that apply.) - Correct answer-Erythromycin ointment Scale Measuring...

Preterm rupture of Membranes (PROM) - rupture of membranes after 37th wk gestation but before onset of labor Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) - rupture of membranes before the 37th wk gestation (worse outcomes) possible causes of PPROM - infection (UTI) amniocentesis placental abruption hydramnios maternal smoking multiple gestation assessment of rupture of membranes - time (must delivery baby w/in 24hrs) amount odor color (cloudy=infection, green=fetal distress) sign...

HESI Obstetrics/Maternity Practice Quiz The nurse should explain to a 30-year-old gravid client that alpha fetoprotein testing is recommended for which purpose? ( answer)Screen for neural tube defects A 26 year old, gravid 2, para 1 client is admitted to the hospital at 28 weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethren) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline s...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement ...