Question | Answer |
A woman is expecting a baby she has a history of 1 miscarriage. She also has a little girl age 2. What is her gravida and parity? | G3P1A1 |
How many additional calories should a pregnant woman have in her 2nd and 3rd trimester? | 200-300 additional calories |
As a practical nurse providing prenatal care your goal is to ensure that the client has no complications in pregnancy. How would you generally do this? | Providing good prenatal care |
What is one supplement that all pregnant women should take prior to conception and during pregnancy? This is also known to prevent NTD. | Folic acid |
A client is 18 weeks pregnant and states she has been "feeling a fluttering sensation" What is this? | Quickening-first fetal movement |
A pregnant woman is lying supine on the examining table. She is short of breath and dizzy. This happens because of what? | Pressure on vena cava and causes blood to be trapped-supine hypotension |
What is a teratogen? | Any chemical or physical factor that can adversely affect the developing fetus |
The practical nurse has a client who is 24 weeks pregnant. She is going to measure the SFH. What would the practical nurse expect the SFH to be? | 24 cm |
A woman is 36 weeks pregnant and comes in for her prenatal appointment. She complains of swollen ankles. The nurse completes her assessment and finds this to be a normal expected finding. What should the nurse recommend for this client? | Have rest periods and sit with legs elevated |
A woman is 10 weeks pregnant and has hyperemesis gravidarum. The nurse should be alert for what possible changes in her blood work? | Electrolyte imbalance |
What are the s/s of ruptured fallopian tube from ectopic pregnancy? | Sharp pain in one of her lower abdominal quadrants at time of rupture and vaginal bleeding |
A woman has vaginal bleeding and is coming in to be checked. What is one check that should NOT be done? | Vaginal exam-not done until cause of bleeding is determined via ultrasound |
What is the purpose of surfactant? | Prevents alveoli from collapsing on expiration |
What does the alphafetoprotein (AFP) test for? | Chromosomal abnormalities |
In a forceps delivery, what are the maternal risks? | Potential for lacerations and bleeding |
In a forceps delivery, what are the fetal risks? | Possible cord compression with placing forceps on the cord as well as facial palsy |