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Worksheetsmaternal nursing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
A client is about 16 weeks pregnant and is concerned because she feels her abdomen contracting. She calls the primary care providers office and speaks to the nurse. What is the most appropriate response to this clients concern?
What you are feeling are called Braxton Hicks contractions. They are considered practice contractions during pregnancy.
You need to report to the emergency room immediately
Are you experiencing any bleeding, or discharge?
Have you been exposed to any STI's?
During an examination a client at 32 weeks pregnant becomes dizzy, light headed, and pale while supine. What is the priority action of the nurse?
Raise the head of the bed to 30 degrees
Assess the clients vital signs
Turn patient on left side
A pregnant client reports an increase in a thick whitish vaginal discharge. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
Ask the client if there is a possibility of an STI
Inform the client that the provider will need to do a vaginal exam.
Inform the client that this discharge is normal during pregnancy
A client in her 2nd trimester of pregnancy is anxious about the blotchy, brown pigmentation appearing on her forehead and cheeks. She also reports increased pigmentation on her breasts and genitalia. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
You need to adjust your skin care routine during pregnancy.
This is called facial melasma (chloasma) and should fade after birth.
Use hypoallergenic soap and lotions to reduce the discolorations.
The height of the clients fundus is 24 cm. Approximately how many weeks pregnant would this client be?
20 weeks
22 weeks
24 weeks
30 weeks
Which hormone is released when the newborn sucks at the breast?
Progestin
Estrogen
Oxytocin
SATA
Which are POSITIVE signs of pregnancy?
A softened cervix
Electronic device detects fetal heart rate.
Ultra Sound detects baby
Fetal movement palpated by Dr. or Nurse.
A softened cervix
According to Naegele"s Rule, a woman with an LMP of 12/10/2021 would have an EDD of what?
09/16/2022
09/16/2021
09/03/2022
Early decelerations:
An abrupt decrease in fetal hear rate below the baseline with the onset to the lowest point lasting less than 30seconds
A gradual decrease in fetal heart rate with an onset to the lowest point that is greater than or equal to 30 seconds with a return to baseline associated with a contraction.
Variable is defined as fluctuations in the fetal heart rate.
True
False
Accelerations are reassuring and means the baby is well oxygenated.
True
False
Where does conception take place?
Uterus
Cervix
Ampulla of Fallopian Tube
The embryonic stage is the most concerning for exposure to teratogens
True
False
Hollow ball of cells is called a blastocyst
False
True
The Ectoderm
Forms the skeletal, urinary, circulatory, and reproductive organs.
Forms the CNS, special senses, skin, and glands.
Forms the respiratory system, liver, and pancreas.
During pregnancy the pituitary gland enlarges and grows by 135% of its original size.
True
False
In weeks 29-36 of pregnancy the woman should expect prenatal visits to occur:
Every week
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Oxytocin: first-line use for post partum bleeding and or hemorrhage
False
True
Oxytocin administered:
IV
IM
Sublingual
Suppository
Tocolytics
Mag sulfate
Indomethacin
Nifedipine
Terbutaline
Carboprost
