Discus High-Risk Antepartum Nursing Care

Discus High-Risk Antepartum Nursing Care
1. The nurse would suspect preeclampsia if which of the
following was found during assessment?
A. Hypertension and diminished reflexes
B. Ankle edema and ketonuria
C. Proteinuria and hypertension
D. Glucosuria and proteinuria
2. Which of the following is an indication to turn off magnesium sulfate in a woman managed with preeclampsia?
A. Blood pressure 190/110 mm Hg
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Epigastric pain
D. Respiratory rate of 13 breaths/min
3. Type 1 diabetes is associated with:
A. Decreased pancreatic function
B. Insulin resistance
C. Inappropriate response to insulin
D. Absolute insulin deficiency
4. Over the past 25 years, the incidence of preterm
birth has:
A. Declined
B. Remained the same
C. Increased
Discus High-Risk Antepartum Nursing Care
5. An appropriate gestational age to do glucose screening is:
A. 22 weeks of gestation
B. 26 weeks of gestation
C. 30 weeks of gestation
D. 34 weeks of gestation
6. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of:
A. Low birth weight and prematurity
B. Neonatal lung disease
C. Preeclampsia
7. The goal of magnesium sulfate therapy in treating
preeclampsia is to:
A. Reduce blood pressure
B. Delay delivery
C. Prevent seizures
D. Increase placental perfusion
8. Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood glucose below:
A. 60 mg/dL
B. 70 mg/dL
C. 80 mg/dL
D. 90 mg/dL
9. Management of women with pregestational diabetes
should begin:
A. Before conception
B. At the end of the first trimester
C. At the end of 20 weeks
D. Before the onset of labor
10. An oxygen saturation below ____ is an abnormal
finding for a pregnant woman.
A. 90%
B. 92%
C. 95%
D. 97%
11. The likelihood of dizygotic twinning is affected by:
A. Advancing maternal age
B. Use of assisted reproductive technology
C. Maternal nutritional status
12. Women are more receptive to treatment and lifestyle
changes during pregnancy, so pregnancy may be a window of opportunity for chemically dependent women to
enter treatment.
A. True
B. False