Exam 12: Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

In caring for the woman with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC),what order should the nurse anticipate?

What nursing diagnosis would be the most appropriate for a woman experiencing severe preeclampsia?

The patient that you are caring for has severe preeclampsia and is receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion.You become concerned after assessment when the woman exhibits:

Because most pregnant women continue their usual activities, trauma remains a common complication during pregnancy. Approximately 30,000 women in the United States experience treatable injuries related to trauma each year. As a result of the physiologic alterations that accompany pregnancy, special considerations for mother and fetus are necessary when trauma occurs. Match the maternal system adaptation in pregnancy with the clinical response to trauma. -Decreased placental perfusion in supine position

The most prevalent clinical manifestation of abruptio placentae (as opposed to placenta previa)is:

Spontaneous termination of a pregnancy is considered to be an abortion if:

An abortion in which the fetus dies but is retained within the uterus is called a(n):

The nurse caring for pregnant women must be aware that the most common medical complication of pregnancy is:

A client who has undergone a dilation and curettage for early pregnancy loss is likely to be discharged the same day.The nurse must ensure that vital signs are stable,bleeding has been controlled,and the woman has adequately recovered from the administration of anesthesia.To promote an optimal recovery,discharge teaching should include (Select all that apply):

A primigravida is being monitored in her prenatal clinic for preeclampsia.What finding should concern her nurse?

A woman presents to the emergency department with complaints of bleeding and cramping.The initial nursing history is significant for a last menstrual period 6 weeks ago.On sterile speculum examination,the primary 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?

The priority nursing intervention when admitting a pregnant woman who has experienced a bleeding episode in late pregnancy is to:

What laboratory marker is indicative of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

The perinatal nurse is giving discharge instructions to a woman after suction curettage secondary to a hydatidiform mole.The woman asks why she must take oral contraceptives for the next 12 months.The best response from the nurse would be:

What finding on a prenatal visit at 10 weeks could suggest a hydatidiform mole?

In providing nutritional counseling for the pregnant woman experiencing cholecystitis,the nurse would:

A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure.The nurse's primary duty during the seizure is to:

A patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension is admitted complaining of pounding headache,visual changes,and epigastric pain.Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs are an indication of:

Your patient has been receiving magnesium sulfate for 20 hours for treatment of preeclampsia.She just delivered a viable infant girl 30 minutes ago.What uterine findings would you expect to observe/assess in this client?

Your patient is being induced because of her worsening preeclampsia.She is also receiving magnesium sulfate.It appears that her labor has not become active despite several hours of oxytocin administration.She asks the nurse,"Why is it taking so long?" The most appropriate response by the nurse would be: