Exam 25: Pregnancy-Related Complications

A woman has several relatives who had gestational hypertension and wants to decrease her risk for it.What information does the nurse provide this woman? (Select all that apply.)

Which laboratory marker is indicative of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

A woman is in the emergency department with severe abdominal pain.When her pregnancy test comes back positive,she yells "I can't be pregnant! I had a tubal ligation two months ago!" What action by the nurse is the priority?

The nurse learns that which is the most common cause of spontaneous abortion?

A nurse is assessing a woman receiving magnesium sulfate.The nurse assesses her deep tendon reflexes at 0 and 1+.What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse is explaining how to assess edema to the nursing students working on the antepartum unit.Which score indicates edema of lower extremities,face,hands,and sacral area?

A 32-year-old primigravida is admitted with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.Nursing care is based on the knowledge that

What routine nursing assessment is contraindicated in the patient admitted with suspected placenta previa?

A woman taking magnesium sulfate has respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min.In addition to discontinuing the medication,the nurse should

The labor of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is going to be induced.The nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings,which reveal a low platelet count,an elevated aspartate transaminase (AST)level,and a falling hematocrit.What action by the nurse is most important?

An abortion in which the fetus dies but is retained in the uterus is called ________ abortion.

The nursing student learns that spontaneous termination of a pregnancy is considered to be an abortion if

In which situation is a dilation and curettage (D&C)indicated?

The nurse who suspects that a patient has early signs of ectopic pregnancy should be observing her for which symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

What finding on a prenatal visit at 10 weeks might suggest a hydatidiform mole?

Which clinical sign is not included in the symptoms of preeclampsia?

What is the only known cure for preeclampsia?

A woman with severe preeclampsia is being treated with bed rest and intravenous magnesium sulfate.The drug classification of this medication is

The primary symptom present in abruptio placentae that distinguishes it from placenta previa is

The perinatal nurse is giving discharge instructions to a woman,status post suction and curettage secondary to a hydatidiform mole.The woman asks why she must take oral contraceptives for the next 12 months.The best response from the nurse is