Exam 29: The Pregnant Female

A patient is being seen at the clinic for her 10-week prenatal visit.She asks when she will be able to hear the baby's heart beat.The nurse should reply:

A female patient has nausea,breast tenderness,fatigue,and amenorrhea.Her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago.The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing:

During a health history of a woman who is pregnant with her first child,the woman states,"I just cannot stop crunching on ice! What's wrong with me?" The nurse recognizes that:

During the assessment of a woman in her 22nd week of pregnancy,the nurse is unable to hear fetal heart tones with the Doppler device.The nurse should:

During a group prenatal teaching session,the nurse teaches Kegel exercises.Which of the following statements would be appropriate for this teaching session? Select all that apply.

The nurse knows that classic symptoms associated with preeclampsia include:

During the examination of a woman in her second trimester of pregnancy,the nurse notes the presence of a small amount of yellow drainage from the nipples.The nurse knows that this is:

A 25-year-old woman is in the clinic for her first prenatal visit.Which laboratory screening is appropriate at this time?

During a woman's 34th week of pregnancy,she is told that she has preeclampsia.The nurse knows that which of the following statements about preeclampsia is true?

During auscultation of fetal heart tones (FHTs),the nurse determines that the rate is 136 beats per minute.The nurse's next action should be to:

When palpating the fundus,the nurse knows that:

Which of the following best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy?

A patient,who is 24 weeks pregnant,asks about wearing a seatbelt while driving.The nurse should reply:

A patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she is experiencing significant nausea and vomiting and asks when it will improve.The nurse should reply:

Which of the following is true regarding pregnancy after age 35 years?

Which of the following correctly describes the average length of pregnancy?

A woman who is 28 weeks' pregnant has edema in her lower legs bilaterally after working 8 hours a day as a cashier at a local grocery store.What should the nurse recommend to her?

When performing the examination of a woman who is 8 weeks' pregnant,the nurse notes that the cervix is a bluish color.The nurse would document this finding as:

A patient who is 20 weeks' pregnant tells the nurse that she feels more shortness of breath as her pregnancy progresses.The nurse recognizes that which of the following is true?

A woman who is 8 weeks' pregnant is visiting the clinic for a checkup.Her systolic blood pressure is 30 mm Hg higher than her prepregnancy blood pressure.The nurse would: