The nurse is providing second trimester education on self-care measures to a group of pregnant persons and their support persons. What information is most important for the nurse to include at this time? Select 3 that apply.
- A. good hygiene
- B. wearing maternity clothing
- C. limiting fluid near bedtime
- D. leg cramps
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hygiene, sexuality, and rest are key aspects of self-care during the second trimester.
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A man's wife is pregnant for the third time. One child was born with cystic fibrosis, and the other child is healthy. The man wonders what the chance is that this child will have cystic fibrosis. This type of testing is known as:
- A. Occurrence risk.
- B. Recurrence risk.
- C. Predictive testing.
- D. Predisposition testing.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The couple already has a child with a genetic disease so they will be given a recurrence risk test.
Reva Rubin identified several maternal tasks the pregnant person undertakes during pregnancy. What actions by the pregnant person are included in these tasks? Select 4 that apply.
- A. develops attachment to the fetus
- B. schedules a childbirth class
- C. encourages the partner’s attachment to the fetus
- D. acknowledges the fetus as a separate person
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maternal tasks include developing attachment, acknowledging the fetus, and placing the fetus's needs above their own.
The nurse is providing care to a pregnant person at 34 weeks’ gestation who is experiencing heartburn. The pregnant person asks why they are experiencing heartburn so often. What is the appropriate nurse’s response to the pregnant person’s question?
- A. Heartburn is common during pregnancy because of the increase in food cravings.
- B. Heartburn increases during pregnancy because of the increase in salivation.
- C. Heartburn occurs because the cardiac sphincter relaxes, allowing stomach acid to come up into the esophagus.
- D. The increase in a pregnant person’s metabolism causes an increase in stomach acid and heartburn.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heartburn occurs because the cardiac sphincter relaxes, allowing acid reflux. Other options are incorrect causes.
What term would the nurse use to document the lab results of a patient with a zero sperm count?
- A. azospermia
- B. oligospermia
- C. varicocele
- D. retrograde ejaculation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Azoospermia refers to the absence of sperm in the ejaculate, indicating a zero sperm count.
The prenatal nurse is discussing the functions of the placenta with a pregnant person at 6 weeks’ gestation. What statement by the pregnant person indicates to the nurse the patient understands the information?
- A. The placenta filters hormones to support the pregnancy.
- B. The placenta is responsible for fetal waste disposal.
- C. The placenta prevents all viruses from harming the fetus.
- D. The placenta regulates glucose levels in the fetus.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The placenta facilitates waste disposal and oxygen transfer. It does not filter all viruses or regulate fetal glucose.