Pregnancy

Front

Which gestational week should a pregnant client be able to feel fetal movement?

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18

Front

The nurse is concerned that a client is not obtaining enough folic acid. Which test would the nurse anticipate being used to evaluate the fetus for potential neural tube defects?

Back

alpha-fetoprotein analysis

Front

The nurse discovers a new prescription for RhoGAM for a client who is about to undergo a diagnostic procedure. The nurse will administer the RhoGAM after which procedure?

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Amniocentesis

Front

A client who is uncertain when her LMP occurred is given an EDD of April 23 after the first ultrasound. Based on this information, the nurse determines the client's LMP was probably which day? Options: July 13, July 16, July 19, July 21

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July 16

Front

The client is 32 weeks pregnant and has been referred for biophysical profile (BPP) after a nonreassuring nonstress test (NST). Which statement made by the client indicates that the nurse's explanation of the procedure was effective? The BPP is a diagnostic procedure whereby a needle is inserted into the amniotic sac to obtain fluid. The BPP is a blood test to detect placental problems. The BPP is a screening for neural tube defects. The BPP is an ultrasound that measures breathing, body movement, tone, and amniotic fluid volume.

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The BPP is an ultrasound that measures breathing, body movement, tone, and amniotic fluid volume.

Front

A urinalysis is done on a client in her third trimester. Which result would be considered abnormal?

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2+ protein in urine

Front

A client at 16 weeks' gestation comes to the office for a routine exam. At what location within the abdomen would the nurse anticipate the uterus to be found? Options: At the level of the umbilicus, At the xiphoid process, Halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus, Below the symphysis pubis

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Halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus

Front

During the second and third trimester of pregnancy, how many calories per day should a client with a BMI of 23 increase their dietary intake above what she was eating prior to the pregnancy?

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300

Front

A client in her second trimester of pregnancy arrives at the health care facility for a routine follow-up visit. The nurse is required to educate the client so that the client knows what to expect during her second trimester. Which information should the nurse offer?

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You will experience quickening, and you will actually feel the baby.

Front

A client is having her vital signs and weight taken and recorded at a prenatal visit. She is in her second trimester at 23 weeks' gestation. Her weight gain in the first trimester was 2 pounds and she has currently gained 14 pounds overall. What is the nurse’s interpretation of this data?

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Her weight gain in the first trimester is less that expected but she has caught up and her weight gain is good.