Exam 12: High-Risk Perinatal Care: Gestational Conditions

Which order should the nurse expect for a patient admitted with a threatened abortion?

MATCHING 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. -Altered pain referral

MATCHING 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. -Increased risk of aspiration

Which condition indicates concealed hemorrhage when the patient experiences an abruptio placentae?

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:

As related to the care of the patient with miscarriage,nurses should be aware that:

The labor of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is going to be induced.Before initiating the Pitocin infusion,the nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings,which reveal a platelet count of 90,000,an elevated aspartate transaminase (AST)level,and a falling hematocrit.The nurse notifies the physician because the laboratory results are indicative of:

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

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

A placenta previa in which the placental edge just reaches the internal os is more commonly known as:

Which condition would not be classified as a bleeding disorder in late pregnancy?

Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for which obstetric complication?

Because pregnant women may need surgery during pregnancy,nurses should be aware that:

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

A patient 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.)

MATCHING 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. -Increased risk of thrombus formation

A woman arrives for evaluation of her symptoms,which include a missed period,adnexal fullness,tenderness,and dark red vaginal bleeding.On examination the nurse notices an ecchymotic blueness around the woman's umbilicus and recognizes this assessment finding as:

Which maternal condition always necessitates delivery by cesarean section?

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

In planning care for women with preeclampsia,nurses should be aware that: