Exam 54: Prenatal Care

At 34 weeks' gestation,a normal prenatal client should have a hematocrit of:

A client at 30 weeks' gestation asks about her allowable weight gain for the remainder of her pregnancy.A weight gain of how many pounds would be the most acceptable?

At her 36 weeks' gestation prenatal visit,a client complains of backaches and an "unstable" sensation in the pelvis.The nurse should explain to the client that these are normal discomforts of pregnancy primarily due to:

Upon examination,a normal umbilical cord should contain:

A client's last menstrual period began on June 16.Using Naegele's rule,the nurse calculates the client's estimated date of delivery (EDD)as:

At her first prenatal visit a client discusses how her breasts have changed since she became pregnant.What are the normal breast changes that occur during the first trimester?

A client's last menstrual period began on July 13.Using Naegele's rule,the nurse calculates the client's estimated date of delivery (EDD)as:

A prenatal Pap smear is done on cervical secretions to diagnose which of these conditions?

A client asks why she must provide a urine specimen at each of her prenatal visits.The nurse should explain that it is necessary to:

Couvade is BEST described as the:

When a primigravida comes for her 20-week prenatal visit,which of these presumptive signs of pregnancy would the nurse expect the client to report?

During a physical examination,the fetal heart rate is considered to be tachycardia.How many beats per minute would the nurse expect to hear?

In addition to auscultation of fetal heartbeat and visualization of the fetus,which of these is a positive sign of pregnancy?

The fetus is surrounded by a fluid-filled cavity enclosed by which of these membranes?

In addition to syphilis and gonorrhea,prenatal laboratory work usually includes tests for which of these infectious diseases?

Which of these terms would the nurse use when describing the fertilized ovum prior to implantation?