Exam 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy

A woman asks the nurse about the frequency of prenatal visits.In an uncomplicated pregnancy,the nurse would tell her that appointments are scheduled:

A pregnant woman is experiencing nausea in the early morning.What recommendations would the nurse offer to alleviate this symptom?

The nurse assesses the progress from the announcement stage of fatherhood to the acceptance stage when the patient reports which action(s)by the father? Select all that apply.

The patient confesses to eating crushed ice 10 or 12 times daily.The nurse assesses this behavior as __________.

The patient who is 28 weeks pregnant shows a 10-pound weight gain from 2 weeks ago.The nurse should initially:

The nurse explains that the number of years between menarche and the date of conception is known as _____ age.

The nurse is aware that ______________ maneuver can assess the position and presentation of the fetus.

A woman's prepregnant weight is average for her height.The nurse would advise the woman that her recommended weight gain during pregnancy would be _____ pounds.

During the second prenatal visit,the nurse attempts to locate the fetal heartbeat with an electronic Doppler device.When this instrument is used,fetal heart tones can be detected as early as _____ weeks.

The nurse cautions the patient that,because of hormonal changes in late pregnancy,the pelvic joints relax.What does this result in? Select all that apply.

A woman who is 7 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that this is not her first pregnancy.She has a 2-year-old son and had one previous spontaneous abortion.Using the TPAL system,the patient's obstetric history would be recorded as: