Worksheetsabd_maternal
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When developing a plan of care for a patient newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which of the following instructions would be the PRIORITY?
Dietary intake
Medication
Exercise
Glucose monitoring
Which of the following would be the PRIORITY nursing diagnosis for a patient with an ectopic pregnancy?
Risk for infection
Pain
Knowledge Deficit
Anticipatory Grieving
Before assessing the postpartum patient’s uterus for firmness and position in relation to the umbilicus and midline, which of the following should the nurse do FIRST?
Assess the vital signs
Administer analgesia
Ambulate her in the hall
Assist her to urinate
A postpartum patient has a temperature of 101.4ºF, with a uterus that is tender when palpated, remains unusually large, and not descending as normally expected. Which of the following should the nurse assess next?
Lochia
Breasts
Incision
Urine
The post-term neonate with meconium-stained amniotic fluid needs care designed to especially monitor for which of the following?
Respiratory problems
Gastrointestinal problems
Integumentary problems
Elimination problems
When measuring a patient’s fundal height, which of the following techniques denotes the correct method of measurement?
From the xiphoid process to the umbilicus
From the symphysis pubis to the xiphoid process
From the symphysis pubis to the fundus
From the fundus to the umbilicus
A patient with severe pre-eclampsia is admitted with of BP 160/110, proteinuria, and severe pitting edema. Which of the following would be most important to include in the plan of care?
Daily weights
Seizure precautions
Right lateral positioning
Stress reduction
During a pelvic exam the nurse notes a purple-blue tinge on the vagina. The nurse documents this as which of the following?
Braxton-Hicks sign
Chadwick’s sign
Goodell’s sign
McDonald’s sign
A multigravida at 38 weeks’ gestation is admitted with painless, bright red bleeding and mild contractions every 7 to 10 minutes. Which of the following assessments should be AVOIDED?
Maternal vital sign
Fetal heart rate
Contraction monitoring
Cervical dilation
The amniotic fluid of a patient has a greenish tint. The nurse interprets this to be the result of which of the following?
Lanugo
Hydramnios
Meconium
Vernix caseosa
