Stephanie Gold Room 303
Stephanie Gold, 19-year-old Caucasian female, G1 T0 P0 A0 L0, 32 weeks gestation. Uncomplicated
pregnancy except for anemia treated with PO iron. States 3 times in last week has called on-call
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Stephanie Gold Room 303
Stephanie Gold, 19-year-old Caucasian female, G1 T0 P0 A0 L0, 32 weeks gestation. Uncomplicated
pregnancy except for anemia treated with PO iron. States 3 times in last week has called on-call
obstetrician about fatigue, body aches, mild nausea during the evening. The client reports, “I don’t feel
well, I haven’t vomited, but nausea makes me not want to eat too much. I am drinking ok, just want to eat
bland foods.” Rest and acetaminophen were recommended. Client is first-year nursing student and states
several students have had a “GI bug”. States during day felt better and went to school all but one day. No
fever. She stated: “Can’t be absent from nursing school!” No contractions, leaking of fluid or vaginal
bleeding. Came in this morning (Saturday) due to pain by right rib cage. States this is new today. Boyfriend
accompanies client.
You responded correctly to 5 out of 6 evaluations:
Category Your response Explanation
Educational Needs Increased acuity Status Assessment reports r/t change in condition
Fall Risk Normal acuity Status Assessment reports r/t physiological shifts of pregnancy/center of gravity
Category Your response Explanation
Health Change Increased acuity Status Assessment reports r/t malaise/nausea/pain during pregnancy
Pain Level Increased acuity Status Assessment reports r/t right upper quadrant pain
Psychological Needs Increased acuity Status Assessment reports r/t concern about her baby’s health/her health and absence from nursing school
Sensorium Normal acuity Status Assessment reports no indication in report that there is a change in sensorium
Physiological
Description
Your
Response Explanation
Deficient Fluid
Volume
True Status assessment reports no generalized edema from fluid shift from intravascular to extravascular at this
assessment/nausea not significant enough to cause deficit.
Imbalanced
Nutrition
False Status assessment reports assessments do not show nutrition has been substantially impacted by slight
nausea.
Injury, risk for
fetal
True Status assessment reports r/t risk for uteroplacental insufficiency secondary to vasospasm if abdominal
pain and malaise/elevated BP indicate preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome.
Injury, risk for
maternal
True Status assessment reports r/t hypertension and vasospasm and potential decreased renal perfusion.
Nausea True Status assessment reports experiencing slight nausea off and on this week.
Safety
Description
Your
Response Explanation
Fall Risk True Status assessment reports r/t shifting center of gravity at 32 weeks gestation and in the third
trimester.
Injury, risk for
maternal
True Status assessment reports r/t risk for worsening preeclampsia to eclampsia and seizures.
Love and Belonging
Description
Your
Response Explanation
Anxiety True Status assessment reports r/t unknown impact of current complication on mother and fetus.
Disabled Family Coping True Status assessment reports no evidence of inappropriate family coping. Boyfriend accompanies. Risk
for r/t High Risk Pregnancy and Financial Concerns.
Health Maintenance;
Ineffective
False Status assessment reports r/t deficient knowledge about high risk pregnancy.
Scenario 1
The nurse completes an initial assessment. T 37.4 C, 99.3 F; Heart rate 90, regular; RR 20, regular; BP
142/90 mmHg; FHR 145, moderate variability, 2 accelerations to 160 in 20 minutes, no decelerations. No
contractions on electronic fetal monitoring or by palpation. Abdomen soft but tender in right upper
quadrant. Urine negative for protein on dipstick. No vaginal bleeding or leaking of fluid. No pedal edema.
DTR +3 bilaterally. Repeat blood pressure noted to be 144/90 mmHg. The HCP is notified of the
assessment and orders are received. SELECT THE FIRST TWO NURSING ACTIONS IN THE ORDER THAT THEY
SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED:
You correctly ordered 5 out of 5 actions:
Your
order
Correct
order Step Explanatio
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