Which client is at highest risk for ectopic pregnancy?
- A. A client with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease
- B. A client with a normal ultrasound
- C. A client with regular menstrual cycles
- D. A client taking prenatal vitamins
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pelvic inflammatory disease increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy by causing tubal scarring, which can impede embryo passage.
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Which statement by the client indicates a need for additional teaching regarding chlamydial infection?
- A. My sex partner(s) will require treatment as well.
- B. I will have to have a cesarean birth to protect my baby.
- C. The physician will treat the infection with an antibiotic.
- D. My Pap smear results may show abnormal cells.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chlamydia does not typically require a cesarean birth; antibiotics treat the infection, and partners need treatment to prevent reinfection.
The nurse advises the client with constipation to increase intake of which food?
- A. High-fiber fruits and vegetables
- B. White rice
- C. Processed meats
- D. Sugary desserts
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High-fiber fruits and vegetables promote bowel regularity, relieving constipation safely during pregnancy.
The husband of the postpartum client diagnosed with moderate postpartum depression (PPD) asks the nurse about the treatments his wife will require. The nurse’s response should be based on knowing that which treatments are included in the initial collaborative plan of care? Select all that apply.
- A. Antidepressant medication
- B. Individual or group psychotherapy
- C. Removal of the infant from the home
- D. Sedative-hypnotic agents
- E. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: SSRIs are first-line agents for treating moderate PPD. Individual or group psychotherapy is a treatment for moderate PPD. If the client is displaying rejection of or aggression toward the infant, she should not be left alone with the infant, but the infant does not need to be removed from the home. Hypnotic agents are medications that promote sleep, but they are not to be used during the postpartum period. If sleep deprivation is occurring, a TCA may be prescribed. ECT would not be used in the initial treatment of moderate PPD. If puerperal psychosis develops, ECT is a treatment option.
To improve sperm production, the nurse should instruct the client's husband to avoid which activities? Select all that apply.
- A. Swimming in chlorinated water
- B. Sitting in hot tubs
- C. Wearing boxer shorts
- D. Wearing colored underwear
- E. Smoking cigarettes
- F. Refraining from strenuous exercise
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: High temperatures from hot tubs can impair sperm production by overheating the testes. Smoking cigarettes negatively affects sperm quality and quantity.
The nurse assesses the fundal height for multiple pregnant clients. For which client should the nurse conclude that a fundal height measurement is most accurate?
- A. The pregnant client with uterine fibroids
- B. The pregnant client who is obese
- C. The pregnant client with polyhydramnios
- D. The pregnant client experiencing fetal movement
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Excessive fetal movement may make it difficult to measure the client’s fundal height; however, it should not cause an inaccuracy in the measurement. Fibroids can increase fundal height and give a false measurement. Obesity can increase fundal height and give a false measurement. Polyhydramnios can increase fundal height and give a false measurement.