Exam 13: Adaptations to Pregnancy

A woman is at her first prenatal visit and is distressed at needing an HIV test.What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient whose English is limited.When the nurse provides information,the patient smiles and nods her head.What action by the patient indicates that the goal for a primary nursing diagnosis for this patient has been met?

A couple ask the prenatal nurse to explain centering pregnancy.Which statement accurately applies to this model of care?

A pregnant patient of 28 weeks' gestation complains of pain in the right inguinal area.What action by the nurse is best?

A patient notices that the doctor writes "positive Chadwick's sign" on her chart.She asks the nurse what this means.The nurse's best response is

A nurse is taking vital signs on a pregnant woman.Preconception pulse was 76 beats/minute.Today the pulse is 97 beats/minute.What action by the nurse is best?

A pregnant couple has formulated a birth plan and is reviewing it with the nurse at an expectant parent's class.Which aspect of their birth plan would require further discussion with the nurse?

To relieve a leg cramp,the patient should be instructed to

What comment by a new mother exhibits understanding of her toddler's response to a new sibling?

The maternity nurse understands that vascular volume increases 40% to 60% during pregnancy to

During pregnancy there are a number of changes that occur as a direct result of the presence of the fetus.Which of these adaptations meet these criteria? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse teaches a pregnant woman that one of the most effective methods for preventing venous stasis is to

A patient at 32 weeks of gestation reports that she has severe lower back pain.The nurse's assessment should include

A nurse is caring for patients in the prenatal clinical who are all 35 weeks along.Which patient should the nurse see first?

A patient in her first trimester complains of nausea and vomiting.She asks,"Why does this happen?" The nurse's best response is

The maternal task that begins in the first trimester and continues throughout the neonatal period is called

A 36-year-old divorcee with a successful modeling career finds out that her 18-year-old married daughter is expecting her first child.What is a major factor in determining how the woman will respond to becoming a grandmother?

A nurse sees a woman in her first trimester of pregnancy.The nurse explains that the woman can expect to visit her physician every 4 weeks so that

A step in maternal role attainment that relates to the woman giving up certain aspects of her previous life is termed

The nurse who practices in a prenatal clinic understands that a major concern of lower socioeconomic groups is to