The perinatal nurse uses the acronym "SPASMS" to teach a new nurse about preeclampsia. What does the "P" refer to?

A women is making an appointment in the perinatal clinic after suffering a spontaneous abortion. The nurse schedules extra time for this patient because it is critical to provide what nursing action at this time?

A nurse is reviewing a patient's chart & notes that she has a history of "TORCH infection-T". What infection has this women had?

A nurse is teaching a woman who is considering pregnancy in the near future. The woman lives with her husband who smokes; she drinks 2 glasses of wine a day & has both cats & dogs in the house. What action should the nurse suggest to prevent acquiring a TORCH infection?

A women is discussing becoming pregnant at the age of 42. What important information should the nurse provide to the women?

A patient is scheduled to have a salpingostomy to treat an ectopic pregnancy. What information should the nurse teach this patient?

A nurse notes that a pregnant patient has 3+ reflexes noted on her chart. How would the nurse describe this finding to a nursing student?

A women presents to the OB unit in active labor. She has had no prenatal care & tells the nurse that the baby's father has gonorrhea. She has not been treated. For what complication is the newborn at most risk?

A women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is being seen for her first prenatal visit. What information about SLE should the nurse provide to the patient?

A woman comes to the L&D she is 36 weeks & 3 days gestation & experiencing contractions that are 2-3 minutes apart & her cervix is 6cm dilated, she is in...

Any risk factor that stretches the uterus out more than usual, are at higher risk for...

If your pregnant patient's blood pressure (BP) stays the same as her pre-pregnancy BP at 20 weeks she is showing possible signs of...

How is Preeclampsia managed...

What is the antidote for Magnesium Sulfate Toxicity?

What is a sign of Eclampsia?

What is HELLP Syndrome?

Woman is clotting where she shouldn't be clotting & bleeding where she shouldn't be bleeding, she is at risk for...

You can have 1 amnion, 2 chorion

What is contraindication of HIV/AIDS during pregnancy?

Women born between 1938 and 1971 who were exposed to DES *diethylstilbestrol) before birth (in the womb) & are now at risk for?

A pursestring suture that is put beneath the cervical mucosa at the cervical vaginal junction or at the internal cervical os is referred to as...

A nurse is reviewing findings of a client's biophysical profile (BPP). The nurse should expect which of the following variables to be included in this test? SATA

A nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor & is scheduled to undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should evaluate which of the following tests to assess fetal lung maturity?

A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant & is to undergo a contraction stress test (CST). Which of the following findings are indications for this procedure? SATA

A nurse in the ED is caring for a patient who reports sharp, abrupt, right-sided lower quadrant abdominal pain & bright red vaginal bleeding. The client states, "I missed one menstrual cycle & cannot be pregnant because I have an intrauterine device (IUD)." The nurse should suspect which of the following?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who has a marginal abruptio placentae. Which of the following findings are risk factors for developing this condition? SATA

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation & has a placenta previa. The nurse notes that the client is actively bleeding. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider will prescribe?

A nurse at a clinic is caring for a client who is at 4 months of gestation. The client reports continued nausea, vomiting, & scant, prune-colored discharge. The client has experienced no weight loss & has a fundal height larger than expected. Which of the following complications should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following findings is expected with this condition?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has suspected hyperemesis gravidarum & is reviewing the patient's labs. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of this condition?

A nurse is administering magnesium sulfate IV for seizure prophylaxis to a client who has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following indicates magnesium sulfate toxicity? SATA

A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ferrous sulfate with a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is at 14 weeks of gestation & has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should identify that which of the following are risk factors for the patient? SATA

What is the only difference between placenta previa & abruptio placentae?