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ATI Maternal Newborn Practice | Highly Rated Questions and Answers | LATEST The nurse educator is presenting a class on the different kinds of miscarriages. Miscarriages, or spontaneous abortions,... are classified clinically into which of the following different categories? Select all that apply. 1. Threatened bortion 2. Incomplee abortion 3. Complete abortion 4. Missed abortin 5. Acute abortion The nurse is presenting a class on the pathophysiology of the different abortions. Some of the causes are which of the following? Select all that apply. 1. Chromosomal abnormalities 2. Insufficient or excessive hormonal levels 3. Sexual intercourse in the first trimester 4. Infections in the first trimester 5. Cervical insufficiency A woman is hospitalized with severe preeclampsia. The nurse is meal-planning with the client and encourages a diet that is high in what? 1. Sodium 2. Carbohydrates 3. Protein 4. Fruits The nurse is assessing a client who has severe preeclampsia. What assessment finding should be reported to the physician? 1. Excretion of less than 300 mg of protein in a 24-hour period 2. Platelet count of less than 100,000/mm3 3. Urine output of 50 mL per hour 4. 12 respirations A woman is 16 weeks pregnant. She has had cramping, backache, and mild bleeding for the past 3 days. Her physician determines that her cervix is dilated to 2 centimeters, with 10% effacement, but membranes are still intact. She is crying, and says to the nurse, "Is my baby going to be okay?" In addition to acknowledging the client's fear, what should the nurse also say? 1. "Your baby will be fine. We'll start IV, and get this stopped in no time at all." 2. "Your cervix is beginning to dilate. That is a serious sign. We will continue to monitor you and the baby for now." 3. "You are going to miscarry. But you should be relieved because most miscarriages are the result of abnormalities in the fetus." 4. "I really can't say. However, when your physician comes, I'll ask her to talk to you about it." The nurse is supervising care in the emergency department. Which situation most requires an intervention? 1. Moderate vaginal bleeding at 36 weeks' gestation; client has an IV of lactated Ringer's solution running at 125 mL/hour 2. Spotting of pinkish-brown discharge at 6 weeks' gestation and abdominal cramping; ultrasound scheduled in 1 hour 3. Bright red bleeding with clots at 32 weeks' gestation; pulse = 110, blood pressure 90/50, respirations = 20 4. Dark red bleeding at 30 weeks' gestation with normal vital signs; client reports an absence of fetal movement A client who is 11 weeks pregnant presents to the emergency department with complaints of dizziness, lower abdominal pain, and right shoulder pain. Laboratory tests reveal a beta-hCG at a lower-than-expected level for this gestational age. An adnexal mass is palpable. Ultrasound confirms no intrauterine gestation. The client is crying and asks what is happening. The nurse knows that the most likely diagnosis is an ectopic pregnancy. Which statement should the nurse include? 1. "You're feeling dizzy because the pregnancy is compressing your vena cava." 2. "The pain is due to the baby putting pressure on nerves internally." 3. "The baby is in the fallopian tube; the tube has ruptured and is causing bleeding." 4. "This is a minor problem. The doctor will be right back to explain it to you." [Show More]

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