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A 31-year-old multigravid client at 39 weeks' gestation admitted to the hospital in active labor is receiving intravenous lactated Ringer's solution and a continuous epidural anesthetic. During the first hour after administration of the anesthetic, the nurse should monitor the client for:
- A. Hypotension.
- B. Diaphoresis.
- C. Headache.
- D. Tremors.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Epidural anesthesia can cause sympathetic blockade, leading to hypotension, especially within the first hour. Monitoring blood pressure is critical. Diaphoresis, headache, or tremors are less common or less urgent.
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A neonate is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for observation with a diagnosis of probable meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). The neonate weighs10 lb, 4 oz (4,650 g) and is at 41 weeks' gestation. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be the priority for this neonate?
- A. Impaired skin integrity related to post-term status.
- B. Imbalanced nutrition: More than body requirements related to large size.
- C. Risk for impaired parent-infant-child attachment related to transfer to the intensive care unit.
- D. Impaired gas exchange related to the effects of respiratory distress.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Impaired gas exchange is the priority due to the respiratory distress associated with meconium aspiration syndrome.
After surgery to remove a ruptured fallopian tube, a multigravid client receives discharge instructions about potential complications to report to her physician. Which of the following, if stated by the client as a complication, indicates a need for additional teaching?
- A. Pain.
- B. Headache.
- C. Fever.
- D. Bleeding.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Headache is not a typical complication of ectopic pregnancy surgery.
A primigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation is admitted to the labor suite in active labor. The client's physical assessment reveals a chlamydial infection. The nurse explains that if the infection is left untreated, the neonate may develop which of the following?
- A. Conjunctivitis.
- B. Heart disease.
- C. Skin lesions.
- D. Hepatitis.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Untreated chlamydia during delivery can cause neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum) via transmission through the birth canal. Heart disease, skin lesions, and hepatitis are not associated with chlamydia.
A primigravid client admitted to the labor area in the upper and lower lower than the lower was born with cystic fibrosis and she wonders if her baby will also have the disease. The nurse can tell the client that cystic fibrosis is:
- A. X-linked recessive and the disease will only occur if the baby is a boy.
- B. X-linked dominant and there is no likelihood of the baby having cystic fibrosis.
- C. Autosomal recessive and that unless the baby's father has the gene, the baby will not have the disease.
- D. Autosomal dominant and there is a 50 per cent chance of the baby having the disease.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder, requiring both parents to carry the gene for the child to be affected. If the father does not carry the gene, the baby cannot have the disease but may be a carrier. X-linked and dominant inheritance patterns do not apply.
A nurse is discussing sterilization with a male client. Which of the following statements by the nurse is accurate?
- A. A vasectomy is effective immediately.
- B. A vasectomy requires a follow-up sperm count to confirm sterility.
- C. A vasectomy prevents testosterone production.
- D. A vasectomy is reversible in all cases.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A vasectomy requires a follow-up sperm count to confirm sterility, as sperm may remain in the vas deferens initially. It is not effective immediately, does not affect testosterone production, and reversal is not always successful.