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Before surgery to remove an ectopic pregnancy and the fallopian tube, which of the following would alert the nurse to the possibility of tubal rupture?
- A. Amount of vaginal bleeding and discharge.
- B. Falling hematocrit and hemoglobin levels.
- C. Slow, bounding pulse rate of 80 bpm.
- D. Marked abdominal edema.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Falling hematocrit and hemoglobin levels indicate internal bleeding.
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The nurse is receiving over the telephone a laboratory results report of a neonate's blood glucose level. The nurse should:
- A. Write the results in the chart, and receive confirmation from the caller that the nurse understands the results.
- B. Repeat the results to the caller from the laboratory, write the results on scrap paper first, and then transfer the results to the chart.
- C. Indicate to the caller that the nurse cannot receive verbal results from laboratory tests for neonates, and ask the laboratory to bring the written results to the nursery.
- D. Request that the laboratory send the results by email to transfer to the client's electronic record.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Writing the results and confirming with the caller ensures accuracy and compliance with documentation protocols.
A woman who is Rh-negative has delivered an Rh-positive infant. The nurse explains to the client that she will receive RhoGAM. The nurse determines that the client understands the purpose of RhoGAM when she states:
- A. "RhoGAM will protect my next baby if it is Rh-negative."
- B. "RhoGAM will prevent antibody formation in my blood."
- C. "RhoGAM will be given to prevent German measles."
- D. "RhoGAM will be used to prevent bleeding in my newborn."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RhoGAM prevents maternal antibody formation against Rh-positive blood.
The physician orders docusate sodium (Colace) 100 mg at bedtime for a primiparous client after vaginal delivery of a term neonate after a midline episiotomy. The nurse instructs the client to expect which of the following results from taking the medication?
- A. Relief from episiotomy pain.
- B. Contraction of the uterus.
- C. Softening of the stool.
- D. Aid in sleeping.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Docusate sodium is a stool softener, which helps prevent straining during bowel movements, especially important after an episiotomy.
A multigravid client is in active labor with twins at 38 weeks' gestation. The nurse should monitor the client closely for symptoms of which of the following?
- A. Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
- B. Urinary tract infection.
- C. Chorioamnionitis.
- D. Precipitous delivery.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Twin pregnancies increase the risk of precipitous delivery due to uterine overdistension, which can lead to rapid labor. Hypertension, infections, or chorioamnionitis are possible but less specific to twins.
A neonate born at 38 weeks' gestation is admitted to the neonatal nursery for observation. The neonate's mother, who is positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, has received no prenatal care. The mother asks the nurse if her neonate is positive for HIV. The nurse can tell the mother which of the following?
- A. More than $50 \%$ of neonates born to mothers who are positive for HIV will be positive at 18 months of age.'
- B. An enlarged liver at birth generally means the neonate is HIV positive.'
- C. A complete blood count analysis is the primary method for determining whether the neonate is HIV positive.'
- D. Most neonates are asymptomatic at birth and usually test positive for the HIV antibody at this time.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Most neonates born to HIV-positive mothers test positive for HIV antibodies at birth due to maternal antibody transfer but are asymptomatic, with true infection status determined later.