Exam 14: Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-Existing Conditions

In assessing the knowledge of a pregestational woman with type 1 diabetes about changing insulin needs during pregnancy,the nurse recognizes that further teaching is warranted when the patient states which of the following?

With regard to maternal diabetes and other risk situations affecting the mother and fetus,what should the nurse should be aware of?

A woman with asthma is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage.Which drug would be recommended to treat her bleeding that would not exacerbate her asthma?

A woman with gestational diabetes has had little or no experience reading and interpreting glucose levels.She shows the nurse her readings for the past few days.Which reading should the nurse tell her is not within the normal limits for blood glucose levels?

The nurse must be alert for which signs and symptoms of cardiac decompensation when caring for a pregnant woman with cardiac problems?

What should the nurse caring for antepartum women with cardiac conditions be aware of?

A 26-year-old primigravida has come to the clinic for her regular prenatal visit at 12 weeks.She appears thin and somewhat nervous.She reports that she eats a well-balanced diet,although her weight is 2 kilograms less than it was at her last visit.The results of laboratory studies confirm that she has a hyperthyroid condition.Based on the available data,the nurse formulates a plan of care.What nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the woman at this time?

What normal fasting glucose level should the nurse recommend for a woman with pregestational diabetes?

A woman has presented at the prenatal clinic with a previous history of rheumatic heart disease.Prophylaxis treatment of subacute bacterial endocarditis is given before and after birth when a pregnant woman has which of the following?

What should nurses be aware of with regard to anemia?

With which of following heart conditions is pregnancy usually contraindicated?

In planning for the care of a 30-year-old woman with pregestational diabetes,what does the nurse recognize as the most important factor affecting pregnancy outcome?

Which one of the following congenital anomalies may occur with the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)?

Since the gene for cystic fibrosis was identified in 1989,data can be collected for the purposes of genetic counselling for couples regarding carrier status.According to statistics,cystic fibrosis occurs once in how many White live births?

The nurse should be aware of which of the following in relation to diabetes in pregnancy?

Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that displays as weakness of the connective tissue,joint deformities,ocular dislocation,and weakness to the aortic wall and root.While providing care to a patient with Marfan syndrome early in her pregnancy,which intervention should the nurse initially anticipate?

In providing nutritional counselling for the pregnant woman experiencing cholecystitis,the nurse should include which of the following?

Which of the following should the nurse know about drug testing during pregnancy in Canada?

Metabolic changes throughout pregnancy that affect glucose and insulin in the mother and the fetus are complicated but important to understand.Which of the following is important for the nurse to know?

Which factor increases the risk of mother-to-child perinatal HIV transmission?