NUR 2513 Exam 1 Maternal-Child Nursing - Rasmussen
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Rho immune globulin standard dose IM (Rhogam). The nurse should understand the action of this medication as which of the following?✓ Rhogam prevents the formation of Rh antibodies in mothers who are Rh negative
Magnesium sulfate is given to a pregnant client with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia for which of the following reasons?✓ Prevent and treat seizures
A nurse is caring for a client who has a possible ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks gestation.Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to identify as consistent with this diagnosis?✓ Unilateral abdominal pain
A woman who is 32 weeks pregnant is informed by the nurse that a danger sign of pregnancy could be which of the following?✓ Changes in the pattern of fetal activity 1 / 2
A nurse instructs a 20-year-old female college student about oral contraceptives. After the teaching session, the nurse confirms that the client understands the information when she makes which of the following statements?✓ Oral contraceptives should be taken the same time each day.
A 34-week pregnant woman is experiencing preterm labor. The nurse will provide the following interventions for her client? (Select all that apply) ✓ Obtain a urine specimen
Place on a fetal monitor ✓ IV therapy of Lactated Ringers with a 500 ml bolus of fluid
A client with a gestational age of 32 weeks arrives at the clinic for a routine prenatal visit. In identifying fetal well-being, the nurse knows she must measure fundal height, fetal heart tones and fetal movement. The nurse finds the fundal height to be 28 cm and fetal heart tones at 115 bpm, and mother relates that fetal movement has slowed. What may the nurse conclude with this finding?✓ Possible IUGR and the nurse should identify risk factors and notify the physician.
A client who is 32 weeks pregnant is being monitored in the Antepartum unit for pregnancy induced hypertension (gestational hypertension). She suddenly complains of continuous abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in the care of this client? (Select all that apply) ✓ Evaluate fetal heart tones
✓ Evaluate vital signs
✓ Monitor the amount of vaginal bleeding
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