Exam 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy

The patient who is 40 weeks pregnant complains of a sense of weakness and dizziness when she lies on her back.The nurse assesses this as an indication of:

The nurse recognizes which behavior characteristic(s)of women in their first trimester of pregnancy? Select all that apply.

During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit,it is noted that Chadwick's sign is present.This refers to the:

What should the nurse do for the prenatal patient in terms of prenatal care? Select all that apply.

A pregnant woman inquires about exercising during pregnancy.In planning the teaching for this woman,the nurse should include what information?

An ultrasound confirms that a 16-year-old girl is pregnant.The nurse recognizes the need for prenatal care and counseling for adolescents because:

The patient remarks that she has heard some foods will enhance brain development of the fetus.The nurse replies that foods high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)are thought to enhance brain development.Such foods include:

A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant tells the nurse she plans to fly to Hawaii,which is a 12-hour flight.What would the nurse recommend that the patient do during the flight? Select all that apply.

A woman tells the nurse that she is quite sure she is pregnant.The nurse recognizes which as a positive sign of pregnancy?

When the nurse tells a pregnant woman that she needs 1,200 mg of calcium daily during pregnancy,the woman responds,"I don't like milk." What dietary adjustments could the nurse recommend?

A woman pregnant for the first time asks the nurse,"When will I begin to feel the baby move?" The nurse would answer :

A woman reports that her last normal menstrual period began on August 5,2010.Using Nägele's rule,her expected date of delivery would be _____,2011.

At her initial prenatal visit a woman asks,"When can I hear the baby's heartbeat?" The nurse would respond that the fetal heartbeat can be auscultated with a specially adapted stethoscope or fetoscope at _____ weeks.

In a routine prenatal visit,the nurse examining a patient who is 37 weeks pregnant notices that the fetal heart rate (FHR)has dropped to 120 beats/min from a rate of 160 beats/min earlier in the pregnancy.The nurse should:

The woman who becomes pregnant for the first time after the age of ____ years is described as an "elderly primip."

After the examination is completed,the patient asks the nurse why Chadwick's sign occurs during pregnancy.The nurse would explain that it is caused by the:

The nurse has explained physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.Which statement indicates that the woman understands the information?

The nurse encourages adequate intake of folic acid because it is thought to decrease the incidence of:

The nurse explains that the softening of the cervix and vagina is a probable sign of pregnancy called _____ sign.

The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ________ kcal to her daily intake to nourish the fetus.