RN ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN 2019 WITH RATIONALE (NGN)

RN ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN 2019 WITH RATIONALE (NGN)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 14 weeks of gestation. At which the
following locations should the nurse place the Doppler device when
assessing the fetal heart rate?
Midline 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) above the symphysis pubis
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at 14 weeks AOG this is where to place the doppler probe to note FHT
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has
preeclampsia. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
D. Platelet Count 60.000/ mm3
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platelet count of less than 100,000 correlates with how severe the
condition is.
A nurse is teaching about clomiphene citrate to a client who is
experiencing infertility. Which of the following adverse effect should the
nurse include?
- Tinnitus
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this is a documented adverse effect of this medication
A nurse is assessing a newborn following a forceps-assisted birth. Which
of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as a
complication of the birth method?
C. Facial Palsy
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Most babies delivered by forceps suffer no long-term problems, but in
rare cases an injury is sustained to the facial nerve, due to the pressure
of the forceps blade on the baby's head.
A nurse is providing teaching about terbutaline to a client who is
experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following statement by client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A." The medication could cause me to experience heart palpitation"
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This is a serious side effect of terbutaline and must be notifies to the
physician immediately
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of
the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate?
- Urine Ketones
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Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of this 'morning sickness',
experience by less than 1% of pregnant women. It can cause dehydration
and starvation and the production of compounds called ketones that can
be found in the blood and urine.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and requests
nonpharmacological pain management. Which of the following nursing
actions promotes client comfort?
Having the client lie in a supine position
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Having the patient lie in a comfortable position may help reduce sensation
of pain due to labor
A nurse caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and has
trichomoniasis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Malodorous Discharge
A nurse is assessing a newborn upon admission to the nursery. Which of
the following should the nurse expect?
Chest circumference 2 cm (0.8 in) smaller than the head circumference
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head circumference is always 2cm more than the chest in normal term
babies
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care?
Swaddle the newborn in a flexed position
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to increase comfort that newborn is receiving