A premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome receives artificial surfactant. How would the nurse explain surfactant therapy to the parents?
Maternity Proctored Exam (Samuel Merit University) 2
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Maternity Proctored Exam (Samuel Merit University) 2 is a nursing-school practice exam with 48 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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The perinatal nurse is caring for a woman in the immediate postbirth period. Assessment reveals that the woman is experiencing profuse bleeding. The most likely etiology for the bleeding is:
Maternal mortality in the United States is the lowest of any industrialized country.
The initial nursing intervention when caring for a woman experiencing an obstetric hemorrhage associated with uterine atony is to:
One of the greatest immediate risks to an infant with a myelomeningocele is:
One of the greatest immediate risks to an infant with a myelomeningocele is:
A pregnant client with a history of heroin use is admitted to the birthing unit. The client is currently in a treatment program and has been on stable doses of methadone during her pregnancy. She tell
When working as a team in a critical situation, the best way to communicate is through closed loop communication.
When inserting a Foley catheter for a patient with a postpartum hemorrhage who is allergic to betadine, what should the nurse use?
One of the greatest mediators of risks to an infant with a myelomeningocele is:
A woman who has cracked and bleeding nipples is at increased risk for:
One possibly fatal complication of prolonged postpartum hemorrhage is:
A premature infant is on oxygen therapy. Due to oxygen therapy, the nurse explains to the parents that their infant is at a higher risk for:
Your postpartum patient is experiencing a hemorrhage. Vital signs are 156/94, heart rate 87, O2 saturation 95%. You increase the Pitocin drip wide open and prepare to give what medication to the patie
A client has just received Hemabate because of uterine atony, which was unable to be controlled by other medications. Which of the following side effects will you expect to see in this patient?
The parents of a 30-week preterm infant ask the nurse why the baby can get cold so easily. The nurse explains:
A 23-week gestation neonate weighing 1100 grams in the NICU is having respiratory difficulties. Due to his size, which interventions are appropriate? (Select all that apply)
A family whose baby is in the NICU may suffer anxiety and loss due to not being able to take their baby home like other parents would. Which action by the nurse is most supportive?
The nurse identifies that which infant is at the highest risk of infection?
The nurse is educating her G5P5 postpartum patient at discharge after experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage post-delivery. Which education topics are appropriate for this patient?
What are the four Ts as they relate to postpartum hemorrhage?
Which patient would be at the highest risk for postpartum hemorrhage?
A nurse is caring for a patient who just stabilized after she had a postpartum hemorrhage with a QBL of 1300 ml. Which of the following are priorities for her care?