The nurse is caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum. What should the nurse expect the initial treatment will be?
Select one:

Enteral nutrition to correct nutritional deficits.

Corticosteroids and antibiotics to reduce the infection.

NPO for 48 hrs and IV therapy to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances.

All antiemetic, such as pyridoxine (vitamin B6) to control nausea and vomiting.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

a. This may be necessary once the woman's condition stabilizes, but it is not the initial treatment.
b. This is not typically indicated for hyperemesis gravidarum.

c. This is the initial treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum to prevent dehydration and correct electrolyte imbalances.
d. This may be part of the treatment plan, but it is not the initial treatment.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

a. At 9 weeks of gestation, the uterus is still within the pelvic cavity and not palpable above the symphysis pubis.
b. The fundus is not expected to be palpable 5 cm above the umbilicus until around 20 weeks of gestation.
c. The fundus is not expected to be palpable at the level of the umbilicus until around 20 weeks of gestation.

d. The fundus is not expected to be palpable slightly above the symphysis pubis at 9 weeks of gestation.

A. Second stage, latent phase. B. First stage, transition phase. C. First stage, latent phase. D. First stage, active phase.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

a. The second stage of labor begins when the cervix is fully dilated and ends with the birth of the baby. The latent phase is the early part of the second stage when the woman may be resting between contractions.
b. The first stage, transition phase is from 8 to 10 cm dilation, with strong and frequent contractions.
c. The first stage, latent phase is the early part of the first stage of labor when the cervix is dilated from 0 to 4 cm and contractions are mild and irregular.
d. The first stage, active phase is from 4 to 7 cm dilation, with moderate and regular contractions.

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The nurse is caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum. What should the nurse expect the initial treatment will be? Select one:

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Correct Answer is A

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Correct Answer is B

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The nurse is caring for a woman hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum. What should the nurse expect the initial treatment will be?
Select one: