Labor And Maternity Proctored Exam (Samuel Merritt University) Smu N144

A 41-week pregnant multigravida presents in the labor and delivery unit after a nonstress test indicated that her fetus could be experiencing some difficulties in utero. Which non-invasive diagnostic

A client asks her nurse, "My doctor told me that he is concerned with the age of my placenta because I am overdue. What does that mean?" The best response by the nurse is:

When nurses help their expectant mothers assess the daily fetal movement counts (Kick counts) they should be aware that:

A primigravida is being monitored in her prenatal clinic for preeclampsia. What finding should indicate that more investigation needs to be done regarding the patient and her preeclampsia?

The labor of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is going to be induced. Before initiating the Pitocin infusion, the nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings, which reveal a low platel

A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion for treatment of severe preeclampsia for 24 hours. On assessment, the nurse finds the following vital signs: temperature of 37.3° C

Which daily medication would the nurse anticipate the provider recommending to a pregnant client who is high-risk for developing preeclampsia?

Your client has been on magnesium sulfate for 20 hours for treatment of preeclampsia.She just delivered a viable infant girl 30 minutes ago. What uterine findings would you anticipate to observe/asses

The nurse caring for pregnant women must be aware that the most common medical complication of pregnancy is:

Nurses should be aware that HELLP syndrome:

Magnesium sulfate is given to women with preeclampsia and eclampsia to:

The most prevalent clinical manifestation of abruptio placentae (as opposed to placenta previa) is:

A 26-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 2, para 1-0-0-1 is 28 weeks pregnant when she experiences bright red, painless vaginal bleeding. Upon her arrival at the hospital, what would be an expected diagn

In planning for the care of a 30-year-old woman with pregestational diabetes, the nurse recognizes that the most important factor affecting pregnancy outcome is the:

The nurse is obtaining the list of medications that the patient is taking during the first prenatal appointment and 8 weeks of pregnancy. Which medication would the nurse report to the physician as a

The perinatal nurse is giving discharge instructions to a woman, status post suction curettage secondary to a hydatidiform mole. The woman asks why the doctor is recommending that she take oral contra

Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for which obstetric complication?

Preconception counseling is critical to the outcome of diabetic pregnancies because poor glycemic control before and during early pregnancy is associated with:

Screening at 24 weeks of gestation reveals that a pregnant woman has Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). In planning her care, the nurse and the woman mutually agree that an expected outcome is to pr

The nurse caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum would expect that initial treatment would involve:

The most effective and least expensive treatment of puerperal infection is prevention. What is important in this strategy?

A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure. The nurse's primary duty during the seizure is to:

A woman at 39 weeks of gestation with a history of preeclampsia is admitted to the labor and birth unit. She suddenly experiences increased contraction frequency of every 1 to 2 minutes, dark red vagi

Your client is being induced because of her worsening preeclampsia. She is also receiving magnesium sulfate. It appears that her labor has not become active despite several hours of oxytocin administr

With regard to preeclampsia and eclampsia, nurses should be aware that: