Final Exam OB + Community
Total Questions : 60
Showing 25 questions, Sign in for moreWhat is the highest priority nursing intervention when admitting a pregnant woman who has experienced a bleeding episode in late pregnancy?
A patient arrives at OB triage with a complaint of vaginal bleeding. The nurse would prioritize all of the following questions during the assessment except:
A woman presents to the emergency department complaining of bleeding and cramping. The initial history is significant for a last menstrual period 6 weeks ago. On sterile speculum examination, the care provider finds that the cervix is closed. The anticipated plan of care for this woman would be based on a probable diagnosis of which type of spontaneous abortion?
A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after the placement of a cervical cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, secondary to an incompetent cervix. Which information regarding postprocedural care should the nurse emphasize in the discharge teaching?
Readiness for induction of labor is assessed by determining the:
During labor a fetus with an average heart rate of 135 beats/min over a 10-minute period would be considered to have:
Cervidil (dinoprostone) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 42 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:
Fetal well-being during labor is assessed by:
A woman in labor has just received an epidural black. The most important nursing intervention is to:
The nurse recognizes that a nonstress test (NST) in which two or more fetal heart rate (FHR) accelerations of 15 beats/min or more occur with fetal movement in a 20-minute period is:
A 41-week pregnant multigravida presents in the labor and delivery unit after a nonstress test indicated that her fetus could be experiencing some difficulties in utero. Which diagnostic tool would yield more detailed information about the fetus?
The nurse is assessing the knowledge of new parents with a child born with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). This is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, which means that:
A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty he and his wife are having getting pregnant. The nurse's most appropriate response is:
During this phase of a disaster, evaluation of the disaster plan and cleanup of the area are hallmark activities.
Excessive blood loss after childbirth can have several causes; the most common is:
On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago, the nurse finds that the woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes. The nurse's first action is to:
A bioterrorism attack occurred locally in which people were exposed to anthrax. As the nurse, you understand the main priority would be:
A public health nurse in a large city is planning and developing strategies to disseminate information to residents about infant safe sleep practices. Which of the following best exhibits the nurse's understanding of effective health communication in the community?
Which client is displaying health literacy at the basic functional level?
Which of the following outcomes best describes the effect environmental health has had in our community?
The public health nurse wants to assess potential environmental health issues within a particular district. Which of the following would the nurse include in the assessment?
A nurse is developing goals for a community education program. Which of the following methods should be used?
A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes rupture and a prolapsed umbilical cord is found. What intervention would be the first priority?
Which of the following complications is not associated with cesarean births?
A cesarean section would be most appropriate for which of the following clients?
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