Exam 4: Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy

The nurse has explained physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.Which statement indicates that the woman understands the information?

A pregnant woman inquires about exercising during pregnancy.What information should the nurse include when planning to educate this woman?

The nurse encourages adequate intake of folic acid for women of childbearing age before and during pregnancy.What is folic acid thought to decrease the incidence of in fetal development?

When obtaining a prenatal history on a pregnant patient the nurse notes a family history of sickle cell disease.Given this information,what lab test can the nurse anticipate the physician will order?

The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ________ kcal to her daily intake to nourish the fetus.

The nurse recognizes which behavior characteristic(s)of women in their first trimester of pregnancy? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse cautions the patient that,because of hormonal changes in late pregnancy,the pelvic joints relax.What does this result in? (Select all that apply. )

In a routine prenatal visit,the nurse examining a patient who is 37 weeks pregnant notices that the fetal heart rate (FHR)has dropped to 120 beats/minute from a rate of 160 beats/minute earlier in the pregnancy.What is the nurse's first action?

A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant tells the nurse she plans to take a 12-hour flight to Hawaii.What would the nurse recommend that the patient do during the flight? (Select all that apply. )

The patient who is 28 weeks pregnant shows a 10-pound weight gain from 2 weeks ago.What is the nurse's initial action?

A woman's prepregnant weight is determined to be average for her height.What will the nurse advise the woman regarding recommended weight gain during pregnancy?

A woman who is 37 weeks pregnant reports feeling dizzy when lying on her back.What does the nurse explain as the most likely cause of this symptom?

During the second prenatal visit,the nurse attempts to locate the fetal heartbeat with an electronic Doppler device.How early might fetal heart tones be detected with an electronic Doppler device?

What nursing interventions are appropriate for the prenatal patient in terms of prenatal care? (Select all that apply. )

After the examination is completed,the patient asks the nurse why Chadwick's sign occurs during pregnancy.What would the nurse explain as the cause of Chadwick's sign?

A woman pregnant for the first time asks the nurse,"When will I begin to feel the baby move?" What is the nurse's best response?

An ultrasound confirms that a 16-year-old girl is pregnant.How does the need for prenatal care and counseling for adolescents differ from other age populations?

A woman tells the nurse that she is quite sure she is pregnant.The nurse recognizes which as a positive sign of pregnancy?

A woman who is 7 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that this is not her first pregnancy.She has a 2-year-old son and had one previous spontaneous abortion.How would the nurse document the patient's obstetric history using the TPALM system?

A woman reports that her last normal menstrual period began on August 5,2013.What is this woman's expected delivery date using Nägele's rule?