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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.
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A multigravid client at 39 weeks' gestation diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes is admitted for induction of labor with oxytocin (Pitocin). Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan as a possible disadvantage of this procedure?
- A. Urinary frequency.
- B. Maternal hypoglycemia.
- C. Preterm birth.
- D. Neonatal jaundice.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oxytocin induction in diabetic clients increases metabolic demand, risking maternal hypoglycemia due to insulin use. Urinary frequency is unrelated, preterm birth is not a concern at 39 weeks, and neonatal jaundice is not directly linked.
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.
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.
A multigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation, G4 P3, is 6 cm dilated with contractions every 3 minutes. The nurse observes meconium-stained amniotic fluid after spontaneous rupture of membranes. What is the priority nursing action?
- A. Prepare for immediate cesarean delivery.
- B. Assess the fetal heart rate pattern.
- C. Suction the client's oropharynx.
- D. Document the fluid characteristics.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Meconium-stained fluid raises the risk of fetal distress. Assessing the fetal heart rate pattern immediately ensures the fetus is tolerating labor. Cesarean delivery is not automatic, suctioning is irrelevant, and documentation follows assessment.
When developing the plan of care for a primiparous client during the first 12 hours after vaginal delivery, which of the following concerns of the client should be the nurse's primary focus of care?
- A. The neonate.
- B. The family.
- C. The client's own comfort.
- D. The client's significant other.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the first 12 hours postpartum, the nurse's primary focus is the client's physical and emotional comfort to promote recovery and prevent complications.