Exam 8: Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

All pregnant women should be instructed to recognize and report potential complications for each trimester of pregnancy. Match the sign or symptom with a possible cause. -Gestational diabetes

A woman is 3 months pregnant.At her prenatal visit,she tells the nurse that she doesn't know what is happening; one minute she's happy that she is pregnant,and the next minute she cries for no reason.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which statement about multifetal pregnancy is inaccurate?

All pregnant women should be instructed to recognize and report potential complications for each trimester of pregnancy. Match the sign or symptom with a possible cause. -Hypertension,preeclampsia

With regard to a woman's reordering of personal relationships during pregnancy,the maternity nurse should understand that:

With regard to medications,herbs,shots,and other substances normally encountered by pregnant women,the maternity nurse should be aware that:

The phenomenon of someone other than the mother-to-be experiencing pregnancy-like symptoms such as nausea and weight gain applies to the:

The nurse should be aware that the partner's main role in pregnancy is to:

A pregnant woman at 18 weeks of gestation calls the clinic to report that she has been experiencing occasional backaches of mild-to-moderate intensity.The nurse would recommend that she:

Prenatal testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)is recommended for:

When discussing work and travel during pregnancy with a pregnant patient,nurses should instruct them that:

Which symptom is considered a first-trimester warning sign and should be reported immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care provider?

A woman who is 32 weeks' pregnant is informed by the nurse that a danger sign of pregnancy could be:

The multiple marker test is used to assess the fetus for which condition?

In response to requests by the U.S.Public Health Service for new models of prenatal care,an innovative new approach to prenatal care known as centering pregnancy was developed.Which statement would accurately apply to the centering model of care?

All pregnant women should be instructed to recognize and report potential complications for each trimester of pregnancy. Match the sign or symptom with a possible cause. -Kidney infection or stones

A 3-year-old girl's mother is 6 months pregnant.What concern is this child likely to verbalize?

With regard to follow-up visits for women receiving prenatal care,nurses should be aware that:

The nurse should have knowledge of the purpose of the pinch test.It is used to:

In understanding and guiding a woman through her acceptance of pregnancy,a maternity nurse should be aware that: