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NurseDive Free Nursing Practice Question
What nutritional supplement should the nurse discuss with the client to prevent neural tube defects in the developing fetus?
A. Vitamin E.
While Vitamin E is important for many bodily functions, it is not the primary supplement recommended to prevent neural tube defects.
B. Calcium.
Calcium is crucial for bone health, but it does not play a direct role in preventing neural tube defects.
C. Folic acid.
Folic acid is recommended for all people capable of becoming pregnant to consume 400 micrograms (mcg) daily to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs)3.
D. Iron.
Iron is important for preventing anemia, especially during pregnancy, but it does not prevent neural tube defects.
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Full Explanation
The correct answer is choice C.
Choice A rationale:
While Vitamin E is important for many bodily functions, it is not the primary supplement recommended to prevent neural tube defects.
Choice B rationale:
Calcium is crucial for bone health, but it does not play a direct role in preventing neural tube defects.
Choice C rationale:
Folic acid is recommended for all people capable of becoming pregnant to consume 400 micrograms (mcg) daily to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs)3.
Choice D rationale:
Iron is important for preventing anemia, especially during pregnancy, but it does not prevent neural tube defects.
Similar Questions
Which documentation in the health record is most correct for the third stage of labor?
A. Begins with the time of full cervical dilation (dilatation) and ends with the delivery of the fetus.
This statement describes the second stage of labor, not the third. The second stage begins with full cervical dilation and ends with the delivery of the fetus.
B. Begins with the time of placental delivery and ends 48 hours later.
The third stage of labor does not end 48 hours after the delivery of the placenta. This choice is incorrect.
C. Begins with the time of placental delivery and ends when the health care provider is satisfied that there are no placental fragments.
While it’s important to ensure no placental fragments remain, the third stage of labor technically ends with the delivery of the placenta, not at this later point.
D. Begins with the time of delivery of the fetus and ends with the time of the delivery of the placenta.
This is the correct definition of the third stage of labor. It begins with the delivery of the fetus and ends with the delivery of the placenta.
Full Explanation
The correct answer is choice D.
Choice A rationale:
This statement describes the second stage of labor, not the third. The second stage begins with full cervical dilation and ends with the delivery of the fetus.
Choice B rationale:
The third stage of labor does not end 48 hours after the delivery of the placenta. This choice is incorrect.
Choice C rationale:
While it’s important to ensure no placental fragments remain, the third stage of labor technically ends with the delivery of the placenta, not at this later point.
Choice D rationale:
This is the correct definition of the third stage of labor. It begins with the delivery of the fetus and ends with the delivery of the placenta.
Which action would be a priority for the nurse to complete immediately after the delivery of a 40-week gestation newborn?.
A. Assess the newborn's glucose level.
While it’s important to monitor a newborn’s glucose level, it’s not the immediate priority following birth.
B. Swaddle the infant and place in the bassinet.
Placing the infant in the bassinet is not the immediate priority. The newborn needs to be dried and warmed first to prevent hypothermia.
C. Dry the newborn and place it skin-to-skin on mother.
Drying the newborn and placing it skin-to-skin on the mother helps prevent hypothermia and promotes bonding. This is the immediate priority.
D. Complete a full head-to-toe assessment.
A full head-to-toe assessment is important, but it’s not the immediate priority following birth.
Full Explanation
The correct answer is choice C.
Choice A rationale:
While it’s important to monitor a newborn’s glucose level, it’s not the immediate priority following birth.
Choice B rationale:
Placing the infant in the bassinet is not the immediate priority. The newborn needs to be dried and warmed first to prevent hypothermia.
Choice C rationale:
Drying the newborn and placing it skin-to-skin on the mother helps prevent hypothermia and promotes bonding. This is the immediate priority.
Choice D rationale:
A full head-to-toe assessment is important, but it’s not the immediate priority following birth.
A nurse is discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?.
A. "The most common manifestation of postpartum depression is harming the infant.”. .
While some mothers with postpartum depression may have thoughts of harming their infant, it’s not the most common manifestation.
B. "Postpartum depression usually begins 48 hours after childbirth.”. .
Postpartum depression typically begins within the first few weeks after childbirth, not necessarily within 48 hours.
C. "It's common for clients who have postpartum depression to exhibit psychotic behavior.”. .
Psychotic behavior is more commonly associated with postpartum psychosis, a rare and severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness, not postpartum depression.
D. "Postpartum depression is more likely to occur in women who have a history of depression.”. .
Women with a history of depression are indeed more likely to experience postpartum depression. This is the correct answer.
Full Explanation
The correct answer is choice D.
Choice A rationale:
While some mothers with postpartum depression may have thoughts of harming their infant, it’s not the most common manifestation.
Choice B rationale:
Postpartum depression typically begins within the first few weeks after childbirth, not necessarily within 48 hours.
Choice C rationale:
Psychotic behavior is more commonly associated with postpartum psychosis, a rare and severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness, not postpartum depression.
Choice D rationale:
Women with a history of depression are indeed more likely to experience postpartum depression. This is the correct answer.