Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse perform during the third stage of labor? A. Obtain a urine specimen and other laboratory tests. B. Assess uterine contractions every 30 minutes. C. Coach for effective client pushing. D. Promote parent-newborn interaction. Correct Answer: D. Promote parent-newborn… Read More »
A client has a mid pelvic contracture from a previous pelvic injury due to a motor vehicle accident as a teenager. The nurse is aware that this could prevent a fetus from passing through or around which structure during childbirth? A. Symphysis pubis B. Sacral promontory C. Ischial spines D. Pubic… Read More »
You want to perform a pelvic examination on one of your pregnant clients. You prepare your client for the procedure by: A. Asking her to void. B. Taking her vital signs and recording the readings. C. Giving the client perineal care. D. Doing a vaginal prep. Correct… Read More »
When the nurse palpates the suprapubic area of the mother and found that the presenting part is still movable, the right term for this observation that the fetus is A. Engaged B. Descended C. Floating D. Internal Rotation Correct Answer: C. Floating The term floating means the… Read More »
The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant. The nurse should tell the patient that she can expect to feel the fetus move at which time? A. Between 10 and 12 weeks’ gestation B. Between 16 and 20 weeks’ gestation. C. Between 21 and 23… Read More »
Which of the following actions demonstrates the nurse’s understanding of the newborn’s thermoregulatory ability? A. Placing the newborn under a radiant warmer. B. Suctioning with a bulb syringe. C. Obtaining an Apgar score. D. Inspecting the newborn’s umbilical cord. Correct Answer: A. Placing the newborn under a… Read More »
When teaching a group of adolescents about variations in the length of the menstrual cycle, the nurse understands that the underlying mechanism is due to variations in which of the following phases? A. Menstrual phase B. Proliferative phase C. Secretory phase D. Ischemic phase Correct Answer: B.… Read More »
When preparing the mother who is in her 4th month of pregnancy for an abdominal ultrasound, the nurse should instruct her to: A. Observe NPO from midnight to avoid vomiting. B. Do perineal flushing properly before the procedure. C. Drink at least 2 liters of fluid 2 hours before the procedure and… Read More »
The placenta should be delivered normally within how many minutes after the delivery of the baby? A. 5 minutes B. 30 minutes C. 45 minutes D. 60 minutes Correct Answer: B. 30 minutes The placenta is delivered within 30 minutes from the delivery of the baby. If… Read More »
While the postpartum client is receiving heparin for thrombophlebitis, which of the following drugs would the nurse expect to administer if the client develops complications related to heparin therapy? A. Calcium gluconate B. Protamine sulfate C. Methylergonovine (Methergine) D. Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) Correct Answer: B. Protamine sulfate Protamine… Read More »