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Which of the following forms the basis for the teaching plan about avoiding medication use unless prescribed for a primiparous client who is breast-feeding?
- A. Breast milk quality and richness are decreased.
- B. The mother's motivation to breast-feed is diminished.
- C. Medications may be excreted in breast milk to the nursing neonate.
- D. Medications interfere with the mother's letdown reflex.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Medications can pass into breast milk, potentially affecting the neonate, making this the primary concern.
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While changing the neonate's diaper, the client asks the nurse about some red-tinged drainage from the neonate's vagina. Which of the following responses would be most appropriate?
- A. It's of no concern because it is such a small amount.
- B. The cause is usually related to swallowing blood during the delivery.
- C. Sometimes baby girls have this from hormones received from the mother.
- D. This vaginal spotting is caused by hemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pseudo-menstruation in female newborns is due to maternal hormone withdrawal.
A 30-year-old multigravid client at 8 weeks' gestation has a history of insulin-dependent diabetes since age 20. When explaining about the importance of blood glucose control during pregnancy, the nurse should tell the client that which of the following will occur regarding the client's insulin needs during the first trimester?
- A. They will increase.
- B. They will decrease.
- C. They will remain constant.
- D. They will be unpredictable.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Insulin needs typically decrease in the first trimester due to increased insulin sensitivity.
A multiparous client who has a neonate diagnosed with hemolytic disease of the newborn asks the nurse why the neonate has developed this problem. Which of the following responses by the nurse should be most appropriate?
- A. You are Rh-positive and the neonate's father is Rh-negative.'
- B. You and the neonate's father are both Rh-negative.'
- C. You are Rh-negative and the neonate's father is Rh-positive.'
- D. The fetus is Rh-negative and you are Rh-positive.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hemolytic disease of the newborn occurs when an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus, leading to maternal antibody production against fetal red blood cells.
While caring for a primigravid client with class II heart disease at 28 weeks' gestation, the nurse would instruct the client to contact her physician immediately if the client experiences which of the following?
- A. Mild ankle edema.
- B. Emotional stress on the job.
- C. Weight gain of 1 lb in 1 week.
- D. Increased dyspnea at rest.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increased dyspnea at rest can indicate worsening heart function.
The physician orders intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring for a 20-year-old obese primigravid client at 40 weeks' gestation who is admitted to the birthing center in the first stage of labor. The nurse should monitor the client's fetal heart rate pattern at which of the following intervals?
- A. Every 15 minutes during the latent phase.
- B. Every 30 minutes during the active phase.
- C. Every 60 minutes during the initial phase.
- D. Every 2 hours during the transition phase.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For a low-risk primigravid client in the active phase of the first stage of labor, intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring is typically performed every 30 minutes to ensure fetal well-being, as per standard obstetric guidelines. More frequent monitoring (every 15 minutes) is reserved for the second stage or high-risk cases, while less frequent intervals (every 60 minutes or 2 hours) are insufficient for active labor.