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A patient who experienced placenta previa is at increased risk of hemorrhage during the postpartal period because
- A. the placenta was smaller than normal
- B. the area of implantation does not contract effectively
- C. the placenta implanted very high in the uterus
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ineffective contraction of the placental site increases bleeding risk.
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The funnel-shaped, open-ended portion of the oviduct is called the:
- A. Isthmus
- B. Ampulla
- C. Infundibulum
- D. Fimbriae
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The infundibulum is the funnel-shaped, open-ended portion of the oviduct.
What condition would the nurse suspect in a patient who presents with very painful menstrual cramps that prevent them from working each month?
- A. amenorrhea
- B. dysmenorrhea
- C. premenstrual syndrome
- D. abnormal uterine bleeding
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea refers to painful menstrual cramps that can be severe enough to interfere with daily activities like work. This condition is common and can be caused by increased prostaglandin levels leading to uterine contractions. Amenorrhea (A) is the absence of menstruation, not painful cramps. Premenstrual syndrome (C) involves a variety of physical and emotional symptoms before menstruation, but not necessarily severe cramps. Abnormal uterine bleeding (D) refers to irregular or excessive bleeding, not specifically related to cramps.
A high blood concentration of estrogens:
- A. Stimulates endometrial glands to secrete
- B. Stimulates epithelial cells of the endometrium to proliferate
- C. Stimulates FSH secretion by the anterior pituitary
- D. Causes development of the corpus luteum
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High levels of estrogen stimulate the proliferation of epithelial cells in the endometrium.
Characteristics of jitteriness include
- A. ocular deviations
- B. clonic jerking with fast and slow elements
- C. increased heart rate
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Jitteriness involves rhythmic tremors, distinct from seizures, and can occur in newborns.
Sticky, greenish black stool is considered characteristic of
- A. a newborn infant
- B. a breastfed infant
- C. a formula fed infant
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meconium, the first stool of a newborn, is sticky and greenish-black.