1.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks gestation and has a mild placental abruption.

Which finding should the nurse expect?

Dark red vaginal bleeding

2.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor.

Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

Betamethasone(to stimulate fetal lung maturity and prevent respiratory depression)

3.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation about warning signs of

complications that she should report to her provider. Which finding should the nurse include in

the teaching?

Vaginal bleeding

4.A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and has

polyhydramnios. Which finding should the nurse expect?

Fetal gastrointestinal anomaly

5.A nurse is teaching a client who has pre-eclampsia and is to receive magnesium sulfate via

continuous IV infusion about expected adverse effects. Which adverse effect should the nurse

include in the teaching?

Feeling of warmth

6.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has mild gestational

hypertension. Which finding should the nurse identify as priority?

Low urine output (<30mL per hour)

7.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation about the manifestations of

potential complications that she should report to her provider. Which information should the

nurse include in the teaching?

Swelling of the face

8.A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation. The nurse notes

that the client is rubella non-immune, positive for group A beta-hemolytic strep, and has a blood

type of O negative. Which action should the nurse take?

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Instruct the client to obtain a rubella immunization after delivery

9.A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydramnios. Which fetal anomaly should the nurse

expect?

Renal agenesis

10.A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. Which finding should the

nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy?

Palpable fetal movement

11.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has a suspected pelvic

fracture due to blunt abdominal trauma. What finding should the nurse expect?

Uterine contractions

12.A nurse is caring for a client at 26 weeks of gestation and reports constipation. How should

the nurse respond?

"You should walk for at least 30 min/day"

13.A nurse is caring for a client who is in the latent phase of labor and is experiencing low back

pain. Which action should the nurse take?

Apply pressure to the client's sacral area during contractions

14.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and is receiving magnesium

sulfate via continuous IV infusion for severe pre-eclampsia. Which finding should the

nurse report to the provider?

Urinary output 20mL/hour

15.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about an abdominal ultrasound in

the first trimester. What should the nurse include in the teaching?

"You will need to have a full bladder during the ultrasound"

16.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has severe pre-eclampsia.

Which assessment provides the most accurate reading of fluid and electrolyte status?

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