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What test is used to identify the maternal level of Rh antibodies in the mother's blood?
- A. Indirect Coombs' test
- B. Hemolytic test
- C. Rh antibody test
- D. Direct Coombs' test
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The indirect Coombs' test measures the maternal level of antibodies.
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What should the nurse hope to identify by keeping a record of a patient's blood pressure during prenatal visits?
- A. Ketoacidosis
- B. Placenta previa
- C. Gestational diabetes
- D. Gestational hypertension
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood pressure should be assessed routinely during pregnancy, because symptoms of gestational hypertension include hypertension.
What is a prominent feature of postpartum depression?
- A. Failure to thrive
- B. Rejection of the infant
- C. Inability to care for the baby
- D. Problems with the baby's father
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A prominent feature of PPD is rejection of the infant.
The nurse reports to the charge nurse that the 3-hour postpartum patient is bleeding excessively as she has saturated one peripad in less than ___ minutes.
Correct Answer: 15
Rationale: The saturation of one peripad within 15 minutes is considered to be excessive bleeding.
A patient with hyperemesis gravidarum asks the nurse what would have happened if she had not come to the hospital. What result is the best response by the nurse?
- A. A large for gestational age infant
- B. Anorexia nervosa
- C. Preterm delivery
- D. Maternal or fetal death
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: If untreated, hyperemesis gravidarum can result in maternal or fetal death.
A neonate is born with weak muscle tone froglike extremities and ears that fold easily. From these observations what gestational age should the nurse give this infant?
- A. Full term
- B. Small for gestational age
- C. Preterm
- D. Postterm
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preterm infant posture is froglike, the muscle tone is weak, and the ears are easily folded.