A 37 weeks pregnant female reports to the nurse that she is sleeping in a supine position and feels dizzy after waking up in the morning. What advice does the nurse give to the patient? Select one:
Try sleeping on her side (lateral) position
Try to spend less time sleeping
Use two pillows in her head while sleeping
Keep her legs elevated while sleeping
The Correct Answer is A
a. Sleeping on the left side (lateral) is recommended during pregnancy to improve circulation and prevent dizziness.
b. This is not a practical or safe solution to prevent dizziness.
c. This may not be effective in preventing dizziness, and it is not recommended to elevate the head during sleep in late pregnancy.
d. Elevating the legs may not be effective in preventing dizziness, and it is not recommended during sleep in late pregnancy.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
a. In this case, the woman is pregnant for the fourth time, so her gravidity is 4.
She has one child born at 39 weeks, another child born at 40 weeks, and one child born at 36.2 weeks. The first two are considered term births, and the last one is considered a preterm birth. Therefore, her term is 1 and her preterm is 2. She has no abortions, so her abortion is 0. She has three living children, so her living children is 3. Hence, her GTPAL is 4-2-1-0-3.
b. This indicates 1 full-term pregnancy, 1 preterm pregnancy, and 3 living child.
c. This would indicate 1 full-term pregnancy, 2 preterm pregnancies, and 3 living children.
d. 4-3-0-0-3: This would indicate 3 full-term pregnancies and 3 living children.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
a. Variable decelerations occur due to umbilical cord compression, typically when the cord is compressed during contractions or when the cord is wrapped around the fetal neck or body.
b. Early decelerations are typically related to fetal head compression and are not associated with variable decelerations.
c. Late decelerations are caused by uteroplacental insufficiency and are not associated with variable decelerations.
d. IV narcotic analgesics can cause late decelerations, not variable decelerations.
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