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Obstetrics/ Maternity Practice Exam 103 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside? (Select all that apply.) A. litmus paper B. fetal scalp electrode C. a sterile glove D. an amniotic hook E. sterile vaginal speculum F. a doppler - CORRECT ANSWER C. A sterile glove D. An amniotic hook F. A doppler A single sterile glove, an am...

A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you do not want to spoil him." C. "Let the older child stay with his grandparents for the first six weeks t...

Given for Magnesium Toxicity calcium gluconate Hemabate (Carboprost) Given for postpartum hemorrhage Ute root if that helps induce labor or contraction contraindicated with history of asthma Management for preterm labor (Risk for maternal and fetal tachycardia) Terbutaline Methergine (Methylergonovine) Given for postpartum hemorrhage Contraindication for hypertension Cytotec (misoprostol) Cervical ripening agent Also used as an uterotonic in PPH Cervidil cervical ripenin...

Exam 2: PRN 1831/ PRN1831| Latest 2023/ 2024 Update | Principles of Maternal-Child Health Nursing Exam Review| Rated A Guide with Verified Answers|| Rasmussen QUESTION milk is stored Answer: lactiferous sinuses QUESTION hormones that promote breastmilk Answer: prolactin and oxytocin QUESTION nursing care for c-section Answer: assess and medicate for pain monitor incision for s/s of infection -redness, edema, ecchymosis, drainage, and ~ of wound edges encourage am...

OB Exam 2 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 - Galen College of Nursing. What is the most common medical complication of pregnancy? correct answers Hypertension What is PIH? correct answers Pregnancy induced hypertension How is PIH diagnosed? correct answers 140/90 two times 6 hours apart What is gestational hypertension? correct answers Onset after 20 weeks of gestation without proteinuria, return of normal B/P in postpartum What is Pre-eclampsia? correct answers onset after 20...

HESI: NUR202/ NUR 202 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Maternal Newborn Nursing | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: signs and symptoms of placenta previa Answer: painless bright red bleeding, nontender abdomen Q: at which phase of labor will you not be able to feel the cervix during the vaginal exam? Answer: in the second phase of labor because the cervix is fully dilated at 10 cm and 100% effaced Q: what action should the nurs...

HESI Maternity OB Specialty V1 Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2023- 2024. During a prenatal visit, the LPN/LVN discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the fetus. When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to produce infants who have A. lower Apgar scores. B. lower birth weights. C. respiratory distress. D. a higher rate of congenital anomalies. Correct Answer: D 3) Which action should the LPN/LVN implement when preparing to measure the fundal he...

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2023 COMPLETE REVISED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. Link to Quizlet: diet for chronic renal failure low protein & potassium DM pt teaching change shoes, wash feet w/soap & water pulse pressure subtract systolic value from diastolic value lantus never mix, long lasting, no peak rhogam given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery when mom is negative & baby positive indication of baby dehydration improving smooth fontanel pt w/orthostatic hypotension pu...

A client who delivered an infant an hour ago tells the nurse the she feels wet underneath her buttock. The nurse notes that the perineal pad is saturated and the client is lying in a 6-inch diameter pool of blood. Which action should the nurse implement first? A. Cleanse the perineum B. Obtain a blood pressure C. Palpate the firmness of the fundus D. Inspect the perineum for lacerations - Answer - Correct Answer: C A firm uterus is needed to control bleeding from the placental site of a...

Methergine - ANSWER 0.2 mg IM May repeat in 5 min Then q 2-4 hr Onset of action: 2-5 min Peaks @ 20-30 min *CI in HTN/pre-e* Hemabate - ANSWER 250 mcg IM May repeat q 15-90 min, x 8 doses if needed Peaks @ 30 min *CI in asthma* Misoprostol (Cytotec) - ANSWER 600-800 mcg SL or 800-1000 mcg per rectum x 1 dose Onset of action: 3-5 min Peaks @ 40-60 min (rectal); @ 30 min (SL)

Exam 3: NUR202 / NUR 202 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Maternal-Newborn Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Excessive blood loss after childbirth can have several causes; however, the most common is: a. vaginal or vulvar hematomas. b. unrepaired lacerations of the vagina or cervix. c. failure of the uterine muscle to contract firmly. d. retained placental fragments. Answer: c Question: The leading cause of maternal morbidity and m...

A client who delivered an infant an hour ago tells the nurse the she feels wet underneath her buttock. The nurse notes that the perineal pad is saturated and the client is lying in a 6-inch diameter pool of blood. Which action should the nurse implement first? A. Cleanse the perineum B. Obtain a blood pressure C. Palpate the firmness of the fundus D. Inspect the perineum for lacerations (Correct Answer: C A firm uterus is needed to control bleeding from the placental site of attachmen...