A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following tubal ligation (occlusion).
Which of the following statement by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "premenstrual tension will no l
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following tubal ligation (occlusion).
Which of the following statement by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "premenstrual tension will no longer be present."
B. "Ovulation will remain the same."
C. "Hormone replacements will be needed following this procedure."
D. "My monthly menstrual period will be shorter. - ANSWER B. "Ovulation will remain the same."
A nurse is assessing a newborn following forceps-assisted birth. Which of the following
clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as a complication of the birth method?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Polycythemia
C. Facial Palsy
D. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - ANSWER C. Facial Palsy
Facial paralysis 15 minutes after forceps birth or absence of movement on affected side is especially noticeable when infant cries.
A nurse is providing teaching about terbutaline to a client who is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching?
A. "This medication could cause me to experience heart palpitations."
B. "This medication could cause me to experience blurred vision."
C. "This medication could cause me to experience ringing in my ears."
D. "This medication could cause me to experience frequent urination." - ANSWER A. "This medication could cause me to experience heart palpitations."
Beta-adrenergic agents such as terbutaline (Brethine) are associated with various side effects,
including tachycardia, irregular pulse, myocardial ischemia, and pulmonary edema.
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?
A. Thick, White Vaginal Discharge
B. Urinary Frequency
C. Vulva Lesions
D. Malodorous Discharge - ANSWER D. Malodorous Discharge
yellowish-to-greenish, frothy, mucopurulent, copious, malodorous discharge. Inflammation of the vulva, vagina, or both may be present; and the woman may
complain of irritation and pruritus. Dysuria and dyspareunia are often present
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation. At which of the following locations should the nurse place the doppler device when assessing the fetal heart rate?
A. Midline 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) above the symphysis pubis
B. Left Upper Abdomen
C. Two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus
D. Lateral at the Xiphoid Process - ANSWER A. Midline 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) above the symphysis pubis
Toward the end of the first trimester, before the uterus is an abdominal organ, the fetal heart tones (FHTs) can be heard with an ultrasound fetoscope or an ultrasound stethoscope
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?
A. Urine protein concentration 200 mg/24 hr.
B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/ dL
C. Hemoglobin 14.8 g/ dL
D. Platelet Count 60,000/ mm3 - ANSWER D. Platelet Count 60,000/ mm3
A nurse is teaching about clomiphene citrate to a client who is experiencing infertility.
Which of the following adverse effect should the nurse
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