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The nurse instructs the client with hyperemesis gravidarum to avoid which trigger?
- A. Eating small, frequent meals
- B. Strong odors
- C. High-protein foods
- D. Adequate hydration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strong odors can exacerbate nausea and vomiting in hyperemesis gravidarum, worsening symptoms.
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The pregnant client and her significant other are attending childbirth classes. The client asks for guidance on preparing her school-aged child for the new baby’s birth. Which strategies might the nurse suggest that the client use with her child? Select all that apply.
- A. Read books about bringing home a new baby.
- B. Think of unique names for the new baby.
- C. Help pack a bag for bringing the new baby home.
- D. Explain how pregnancy occurred, if asked.
- E. Help the child buy presents for the new baby.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Engaging the child in activities such as reading books about bringing the new baby home helps the child to feel a part of the experience. Engaging the child in activities such as naming the new baby helps the child to feel a part of the experience. Engaging the child in activities such as packing a bag for the new baby’s coming home helps the child to feel a part of the experience. Engaging the child in activities such as buying presents for the new baby helps the child to feel a part of the experience. Children younger than adolescents do not fully understand conception and pregnancy due to preoperational and concrete operational thinking. They are not usually asking for an explanation of sex during this time.
The nurse advises the client that this test is typically performed at what time during the pregnancy?
- A. Just after the pregnancy is confirmed
- B. Early in the second trimester
- C. In the transition phase of labor
- D. Just after the first fetal movements
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amniocentesis is typically performed early in the second trimester (15-20 weeks) to assess for genetic abnormalities.
The nurse advises the client to practice which technique to cope with labor pain?
- A. Lamaze breathing
- B. Holding her breath
- C. Tensing muscles
- D. Avoiding movement
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lamaze breathing helps manage labor pain by promoting relaxation and focus, unlike tensing or breath-holding.
The client in active labor has moderate to strong contractions occurring every 2 minutes and lasting 60 to 70 seconds. The client states extreme pain in the small of her back. Her abdomen reveals a small depression under the umbilicus. Which fetal position should the nurse document?
- A. Occiput anterior
- B. Occiput posterior
- C. Left occiput anterior
- D. Right occiput anterior
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An occiput posterior position is characterized by intense back pain (back labor). A depression under the umbilicus occurs as a result of the posterior shoulder. When a fetus presents anterior, it is uncommon for the mother’s chief symptom to be back pain, and the uterus should appear smooth.
The postpartum client, who is 24 hours post—vaginal birth and breastfeeding, asks the nurse when she can begin exercising to regain her prepregnancy body shape. Which response by the nurse is correct?
- A. “Simple abdominal and pelvic exercises can begin right now.”
- B. “You will need to wait until after your 6-week postpartum checkup.”
- C. “Once your lochia has stopped, you can begin exercising.”
- D. “You should not exercise while you are breastfeeding.”
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: On the first postpartum day, the client should be taught to start abdominal breathing and pelvic rocking. Kegel exercises, which should have been taught during pregnancy, should be continued. Simple exercises should be added daily until, by 2 to 3 weeks postpartum, the mother should be able to do sit-ups and leg raises. Abdominal and pelvic exercises can begin right away and not wait for the 6-week postpartum checkup. There is no reason for the client to wait until the lochia has stopped before beginning exercises. There is no reason that a breastfeeding mother should not begin abdominal and pelvic exercises now.