Exam 30: The Pregnant Woman

During a group prenatal teaching session,the nurse teaches Kegel exercises.Which statements would be appropriate for this teaching session? Select all that apply.

When the nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes (DTRs)on a woman who is 32 weeks' pregnant,which of these would be considered a normal finding on a 0 to 4+ scale?

During auscultation of fetal heart tones (FHTs),the nurse determines that the heart rate is 136 beats per minute.The nurse's next action should be to:

Which finding is considered normal and expected when the nurse is performing a physical examination on a pregnant woman?

The nurse is palpating the uterus of a woman who is 8 weeks' pregnant.Which finding would be considered to be most consistent with this stage of pregnancy?

During a health history interview,a 38-year-old woman shares that she is thinking about having another baby.The nurse knows which statement to be true regarding pregnancy after 35 years of age?

During the assessment of a woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy,the nurse is unable to hear fetal heart tones with the fetoscope.The nurse should:

When examining the face of a woman who is 28 weeks' pregnant,the nurse notices the presence of a butterfly-shaped increase in pigmentation on the face.The proper term for this finding in the documentation is:

The nurse is palpating the abdomen of a woman who is 35 weeks' pregnant and notices that the fetal head is facing downward toward the pelvis.The nurse would document this as fetal:

A patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she is experiencing significant nausea and vomiting and asks when it will improve.The nurse should reply:

When performing an examination of a woman who is 34 weeks' pregnant,the nurse notices a midline linear protrusion in the abdomen over the area of the rectus abdominis muscles as the woman raises her head and shoulders off of the bed.Which response by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is palpating the fundus of a pregnant woman.Which statement about palpation of the fundus is true?

When assessing a woman who is in her third trimester of pregnancy,the nurse looks for the classic symptoms associated with preeclampsia,which include:

A woman at 25 weeks' gestation comes to the clinic for her prenatal visit.The nurse notices that her face and lower extremities are swollen,and her blood pressure is 154/94 mm Hg.The woman states that she has had headaches and blurry vision but thought she was just tired.What should the nurse suspect?

A female patient has nausea,breast tenderness,fatigue,and amenorrhea.Her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago.The nurse interprets that this patient is experiencing __________ signs of pregnancy.

A woman who is 28 weeks' pregnant has bilateral edema in her lower legs after working 8 hours a day as a cashier at a local grocery store.She is worried about her legs.What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse knows that the best time to assess a woman's blood pressure during an initial prenatal visit is:

Which of these statements best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy?

A patient is being seen at the clinic for her 10-week prenatal visit.She asks when she will be able to hear the baby's heartbeat.The nurse should reply:

A patient who is 24 weeks' pregnant asks about wearing a seat belt while driving.Which response by the nurse is correct?