Exam 26: The Pregnant Female

The nurse is reviewing the tests planned for a pregnant client.Traditionally testing done for gestational diabetes will be performed between 24 and 28 weeks gestation.Which of the following findings in the client's history will prompt the test to be performed earlier in the pregnancy?

The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider during a vaginal examination.The healthcare provider notes the cervix has a bluish-purple change in coloration.The nurse would recognize this condition is known as:

The nurse is examining a client who is 37 weeks pregnant.Which of the following findings would require immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a group of pregnant clients.Which of the following should the nurse include in this teaching session?

A client at 33 weeks gestation has a complete blood cell count drawn.When the client hears that her hemoglobin level was higher before her pregnancy,she asks if this will increase the risk to her unborn baby.What information should be provided to the client?

The healthcare provider is using Leopold's maneuvers to assess fetal positioning.Which of the following maneuvers is being used in the figure below?

The nurse is assessing a client in the third trimester of pregnancy and notes a yellowish discharge from both breasts.The nurse would correctly choose which of the following actions?

A client who is 38 weeks pregnant reports she has been experiencing urinary frequency.Which response by the nurse is indicated?

During a prenatal counseling session a client indicates concern about her potential HIV positive status.The client states she does not want to "jinx" the pregnancy by getting tested because if she is positive,so is the baby.Which statement by the nurse is indicated?