NR327 / NR-327 Exam 1 (Latest
Update 2024 / 2025): Maternal-Child
Nursing | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain
Question:
What are some medications to avoid in pregnancy?
Answer:
- ibuprofen
- aspirin
- herbs, minerals, and vitamins
- thalidomide
- antidepressants
- oral steroids
- lithium
- dilatin
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Question:
Can a pregnant woman receive a flu shot?
Answer:
Yes! The flu shot is an inactivated vaccine which is safe to be administered in pregnancy. Live vaccines like MMR and varicella are contraindicated.
Question:
The tdap vaccine is inactive so a pregnant woman can receive, but it can only be administered during a certain time in pregnancy. What weeks can it be administered?
Answer:
27-36 weeks of pregnancy
Question:
At 24 weeks of pregnancy, what will the fundal height measure on a woman?
Answer:
22-26cm
** the fundal height coordinates with gestation age and can always be + OR - 2
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Question:
How is rhogam administered? Who needs rhogam? When will it be administered?
Answer:
IM injection --> most common site is deltoid muscle.Patients who need rhogam have an RH- status.It will be administered at 28 weeks.
** double check with another nurse before administering, check VS before and after
Question:
When would a woman need a second shot of rhogam?
Answer:
After the baby is born, if the baby's blood tests Rh+, then the woman would need another injection. If the baby's blood tests Rh- then the woman does not need another shot.
Question:
What does a positive test for rubella mean?
Answer:
immunity against the virus
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Question:
What happens if a pregnant woman is negative/not immune to the rubella virus?
Answer:
After the patient delivers (48-72hrs), before discharge, administer MMR vaccine. NEVER GIVE DURING PREGNANCY --> it is a live vaccine which can lead to miscarriage and malformation of the fetus
** this is an IM injection
** AVOID PREGNANCY FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER INJECTION
Question:
Where does fertilization take place?
Answer:
the fallopian tube
Question:
When is GBS screening done? What is done during this test?
Answer:
35-37 weeks. It is a cervical vaginal swab. If the patient is negative, this is good.
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