Exam 7: Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

What type of cultural concern is the most likely deterrent to many women seeking prenatal care?

With regard to work and travel during pregnancy, nurses should be aware that:

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

During the first trimester a woman can expect which of the following changes in her sexual desire?

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

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

What represents a typical progression through the phases of a woman's establishing a relationship with the fetus?

For what reason would breastfeeding be contraindicated?

Which statement about multifetal pregnancy is NOT accurate?

The nurse caring for the newly pregnant woman would advise her that ideally prenatal care should begin:

The nurse should be aware that the pinch test is used to:

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

In her work with pregnant women of various cultures, a nurse practitioner has observed various practices that seemed strange or unusual. She has learned that cultural rituals and practices during pregnancy seem to have one purpose in common. Which statement best describes that purpose?

Prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended for which women?

With regard to the initial visit with a patient who is beginning prenatal care, nurses should be aware that:

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

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

Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension?

Which statement about pregnancy is accurate?

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?