ATI Capstone Maternal Newborn PreAssignment Questions and Answers
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Severe preeclampsia symptoms with seizure activity or coma. ✔✔Eclampsia
A variant of gestational hypertension where hematologic conditions coex
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ATI Capstone Maternal Newborn PreAssignment Questions and Answers
Rated A
Severe preeclampsia symptoms with seizure activity or coma. ✔✔Eclampsia
A variant of gestational hypertension where hematologic conditions coexist with severe
preeclampsia and hepatic dysfunction. ✔✔HELLP syndrome
Hypertension beginning after the 20th week of pregnancy with no proteinuria. ✔✔Gestational
Hypertension
Impaired tolerance to glucose with the first onset or recognition during pregnancy.
✔✔Gestational Diabetes
Severe morning sickness with unrelenting, excessive nausea or vomiting that prevents adequate
intake of food and fluids. ✔✔Hyperemesis gravidum
Hypertension beginning after the 20th week of pregnancy with 1 to 2+ proteinuria and a weight
gain of more than 2 kg per week in the second and third trimesters. ✔✔Mild preeclampsia
24-48 hours after birth: dependent, passive; focuses on own needs; excited, talkative ✔✔taking
in
Focuses on family and individual roles. ✔✔letting go
2nd-10th day postpartum, or up to several weeks: focuses on maternal role and care of the
newborn; eager to learn; may develop blues. ✔✔taking hold
A postpartum client's fundus is firm, 3 cm above the umbilicus and displaced to the right. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse take? ✔✔Assist the client to void then reassess
the fundus.
Correct
Displacement of the uterus is a sign of bladder distention. The nurse should assist the client to
void then reassess the fundus
Following delivery, the nurse places the newborn under a radiant heat warmer. Which of the
following is this action used to prevent? ✔✔Cold stress
Correct
The use of a radiant warmer following delivery prevents cold stress which can lead to increased
metabolism and physiological demands.
A client has been prescribed raloxiphine. As the nurse you know that raloxiphine is used to treat:
✔✔b. Osteoporosis
Correct
Raloxiphine (Evista) is used to prevent and treat bone loss (osteoporosis) in women after
menopause. It is not used for migraines, hypertension, or heart disease.
A nurse is caring for a laboring client and notes that the fetal heart rate begins to decelerate after
the contraction has started. The lowest point of deceleration occurs after the peak of the
contraction. What is the priority nursing action? ✔✔Change the client's position.
Late decelerations are associated with insufficient placental perfusion which requires immediate
intervention to restore adequate blood flow. Changing the client's position will displace the
weight of the uterus off of the vena cava and thus increase maternal circulation to the placenta.
A nurse is caring for a newborn with hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the following interventions
should be taken during phototherapy? ✔✔Maintain an eye mask over the newborn's eyes.
CorrectThe nurse should maintain an eye mask over the newborn's eye to protect the corneas and
retinas from phototherapy.
A pregnant client's last menstrual period was May 4th, 2013. What is this client's estimated
delivery date using Naegele's Rule? ✔✔d. February 11, 2014 CorrectCorrect. The estimated date
of birth is February 11th, 2014. To determine the due date using Naegele's rule, 3 months is
subtracted from the date of the last menstrual period then 7 days and 1 year are added.
A laboring client received meperidine IV one hour prior to delivery. Which of the following
medications should the nurse have available to counteract the effects of this medication on the
newborn? ✔✔c. Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotics such as demerol.
A nurse has provided education to a client who has been prescribed oral contraception. Which of
the following client statements indicates a need for further education? ✔✔a. "If I miss three pills
I will double up each day until back on schedule."
In the event of a client missing a dose the nurse should instruct the client that if one pill is missed
to take as soon as possible. If two or three pills are missed the client should follow the
manufacturer's instructions and use an alternative form of contraception.
A home care nurse is following up with a postpartum client. Which of the following is a risk
factor that places this client at risk for postpartum depression? ✔✔c. Hormonal changes with a
rapid decline in estrogen and progesterone levels CorrectCorrect! Risk factors for postpartum
depression include hormonal changes with a rapid decline in estrogen and progesterone levels;
postpartum physical discomfort and/or pain; individual socioeconomic factors; decreased social
support system; anxiety about assuming new role as a mother; unplanned or unwanted
pregnancy; history of previous depressive episode; low self-esteem; and a history of domestic
violence.
A laboring client's membranes have just ruptured. What is the nurse's next action? ✔✔Assess
fetal heart rate pattern
An antepartal client is Rh negative and understands that she will receive a RhoGAM injection
during her pregnancy. The client asks the nurse if she will also receive a RhoGAM injection after
the birth of her baby. The client will receive RhoGAM after the birth if blood tests are: ✔✔d.
Mother Rh negative; Coombs negative; baby Rh positive CorrectCorrect. If the baby is Rh
negative, the mother will not be exposed to positive antigens and will not need RhoGAM. An
indirect Coombs test indicates the presence or absence of antibodies. If the indirect Coombs test
is positive, the mother's blood is producing anti-Rh (D) antibodies, and it is too late for
RhoGAM to do any good.
A nurse is providing education to a client in the first trimester of pregnancy. What information
should the nurse include regarding the cause of indigestion and heartburn? ✔✔d. Progesterone
causes relaxation of the cardiac sphincter allowing acid to reflux.
The effects of progesterone on the GI tract include relaxation of the cardiac sphinter and delayed
gastric emptying.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing urinary incontinence. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client? ✔✔d. Reduce
intake of caffeinated and carbonated beverages.
Correct. The nurse should instruct the client to limit her daily fluid intake; reduce the intake of
fluids and foods that may be irritating to the urinary system and bladder; to avoid constipation by
increasing fiber in the diet; and to perform Kegel exercises regularly to strengthen the pelvic
floor.
A nurse is caring for a postmenopausal client prescribed the aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole for
the treatment of breast cancer. Which of the following should the nurse tell the client she may
experience? ✔✔b. Muscle and joint pain CorrectCorrect. Muscle and joint pain are potential side
effects of anastrozole and can be treated with mild analgesic as prescribed.
During a breast examination on a 24-year-old client the nurse notes the following findings.
Which finding is of most concern and should be reported to the provider? ✔✔a. An irregularly
shaped, nontender lump is palpable in the right breast. CorrectCorrect. Irregularly shapped,
nontender lumps are consistent with the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Which of the following would increase a client's risk of ovarian cancer? ✔✔c. Endometriosis
Correct. Endometriosis has shown to increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer
A client tells the nurse that she suspects she is pregnant because she is able to feel the baby
move. The nurse knows that this is ✔✔presumptive
CORRECT sign of pregnancy. Fill in the blank with the correct choice: presumptive, probable,
possible, positive.
Quickening is a presumptive sign of pregnancy because self reported feelings of fetal movement
could be gas or peristalsis instead of actual fetal movement. Probable signs of pregnancy include
positive serum pregnancy tests, Chadwick's sign, and Goodell's sign. Positive signs of pregnancy
include fetal heart tones by doppler or fetal stethoscope and fetal movement palpated by an
examiner.
For breast engorgement, fresh cabbage leaves placed inside the bra can help alleviate pain
associated with breast engorgement. T/F? ✔✔TRUE
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to parents of a circumcised newborn. To prevent
diaper adherence to the penis, what will be recommended to apply during diaper changes?
✔✔petroleum jelly
Bathing a newborn by submerging the infant in water is allowed 72 hours after birth. T/F?
✔✔False.
Bathing a newborn by submerging in water should not occur until the cord has fallen off. Most
cords fall off within the 10 to 14 days.
A postpartum complication a client is at risk for is deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following
is a factor strongly associated with this postpartum complication? ✔✔c. Cesarean birth
Correct. Cesarean birth doubles the risk for deep-vein thrombosis.
Cesarean birth doubles the risk for deep-vein thrombosis. Other risk factors include pregnancy,
operative vaginal birth, pulmonary embolism, immobility, obesity, smoking, multiparity, age
greater than 35 years, history of thromboembolism and diabetes mellitus.
Disadvantages of a nonstress test include a high rate of false nonreactive results with fetal
movement due to sleep cycle of the fetus and nicotine use. T/F? ✔✔TRUE
Prior to an amniocentesis, what action by the client will need to be completed? ✔✔a. Empty the
bladder. CorrectCorrect--Prior to the amniocentesis procedure the nurse will instruct the client to
empty her bladder prior to the procedure to reduce its size and reduce the risk of inadvertent
puncture.
A client is being treated with eclampsia. What is a priority nursing intervention? ✔✔Assess for
hyperreflexia.
Progressive change in effacement ✔✔True labor
Bloody show not present ✔✔False Labor
Fetus moves to anterior position ✔✔True Labor
Contractions intermittent and painless ✔✔False Labor
Contractions regular in frequency ✔✔True Labor
When a newborn demonstrates respiratory distress and routine suctioning with the bulb syringe
is unsuccessful, the nurse will deliver chest thrusts. ✔✔True
If bulb suctioning is unsuccessful, mechanical suction and/or back blows and chest thrusts can be
used, as well as the institution of emergency procedures.
If bulb suctioning is unsuccessful, mechanical suction and/or back blows and chest thrusts can be
used, as well as the institution of emergency procedures.
To decrease the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the parents will position the
newborn in a ✔✔Supine position
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