Maternal newborn practice test B with rationale

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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 of gestation and has placenta previa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Initiate continuous external fetal monitoring The nurs ... e should identify that a client who has a placenta previa and is actively bleeding is at an increased risk for preterm labor and hemorrhage. The nurse should initiate interventions such as bed rest, pelvic rest, and continuous fetal heart monitoring, which assesses fetal well-being and the presence of contractions. The nurse should obtain IV access and monitor laboratory values. Also, the nurse should implement interventions to prepare for an emergency birth A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and is at the end of her first trimester. The nurse should place the Doppler ultrasound stethoscope in which of the following locations to begin assessing for the fetal heart tones? - ANS Just above the symphysis pubis At the end of the first trimester of pregnancy, the client's uterus is approximately the size of a grapefruit and is positioned low in the pelvis slightly above the symphysis pubis. Therefore, the nurse should begin assessing for FHT just above the symphysis pubis. A nurse is teaching a client who is at 35 weeks gestation and has a -description for a nonstress test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS You will be offered orange juice to drink during the test [Show More]

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