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A nurse is assessing a newborn who was exposed to cocaine in utero.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotonicity.
Choice A is not an answer because hypotonicity is not a common finding in newborns exposed to cocaine in utero.
B. High-pitched cry.
A newborn who was exposed to cocaine in utero may exhibit a high-pitched cry as well as other symptoms such as irritability, tremors, and feeding difficulties.
C. Increased head circumference.
Choice C is not an answer because increased head circumference is not a common finding in newborns exposed to cocaine in utero.
D. Decreased startle response.
Choice D is not an answer because decreased startle response is not a common finding in newborns exposed to cocaine in utero.
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Full Explanation
A newborn who was exposed to cocaine in utero may exhibit a high-pitched cry as well as other symptoms such as irritability, tremors, and feeding difficulties.
Choice A is not an answer because hypotonicity is not a common finding in newborns exposed to cocaine in utero.
Choice C is not an answer because increased head circumference is not a common finding in newborns exposed to cocaine in utero.
Choice D is not an answer because decreased startle response is not a common finding in newborns exposed to cocaine in utero.
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A nurse is using Nägele's Rule to calculate the expected delivery date of a client who reports that the first day of her last menstrual cycle was July 28th.
Which of the following dates should the nurse document as the client's expected delivery date?
A. April 21st.
Choice A is incorrect because April 21st is too early according to Nägele’s Rule calculation.
B. May 5th.
Nägele’s Rule is a method for estimating the expected date of delivery (EDD) or confinement (EDC). It involves adding seven days and one year, and subtracting three months, from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP)1. Using this rule, if the first day of the client’s last menstrual period was July 28th, then adding seven days would be August 4th. Subtracting three months would be May 4th. Adding one year would be May 4th of the following year. Therefore, the nurse should document May 5th as the client’s expected delivery date.
C. May 21st.
Choice C is incorrect because May 21st is too late according to Nägele’s Rule calculation.
D. April 4th.
Choice D is incorrect because April 4th is too early according to Nägele’s Rule calculation.
Full Explanation
Nägele’s Rule is a method for estimating the expected date of delivery (EDD) or confinement (EDC).
It involves adding seven days and one year, and subtracting three months, from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP)1.
Using this rule, if the first day of the client’s last menstrual period was July 28th, then adding seven days would be August 4th.
Subtracting three months would be May 4th.
Adding one year would be May 4th of the following year.
Therefore, the nurse should document May 5th as the client’s expected delivery date.
Choice A is incorrect because April 21st is too early according to Nägele’s Rule calculation.
Choice C is incorrect because May 21st is too late according to Nägele’s Rule calculation.
Choice D is incorrect because April 4th is too early according to Nägele’s Rule calculation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has gestational diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. The client has non-pitting pedal edema.
Choice A is incorrect because non-pitting pedal edema is common during late pregnancy and is usually caused by physiologic edema resulting from hormone- induced sodium retention.
B. The client has a fundal height of 38 cm.
The nurse should report a fundal height of 38 cm to the provider. Fundal height is measured from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the uterus and is used to assess fetal growth. A fundal height measurement that is larger than expected for gestational age may indicate macrosomia, which is a common complication of gestational diabetes mellitus.
C. The client reports 12 fetal movements in hr.
Choice C is incorrect because 12 fetal movements in an hour are within normal range.
D. The client has a fasting blood glucose of 90 mg/du.
Choice D is incorrect because a fasting blood glucose level of 90 mg/dL is within normal range for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Full Explanation
The nurse should report a fundal height of 38 cm to the provider.
Fundal height is measured from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the uterus and is used to assess fetal growth.
A fundal height measurement that is larger than expected for gestational age may indicate macrosomia, which is a common complication of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Choice A is incorrect because non-pitting pedal edema is common during late pregnancy and is usually caused by physiologic edema resulting from hormone- induced sodium retention.
Choice C is incorrect because 12 fetal movements in an hour are within normal
range.
Choice D is incorrect because a fasting blood glucose level of 90 mg/dL is within normal range for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes mellitus.
A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "This medication stabilizes the fetal heart rate."
Choice A is incorrect because magnesium sulfate does not stabilize the fetal heart rate.
B. "This medication improves tissue perfusion."
Choice B is incorrect because magnesium sulfate does not improve tissue perfusion.
C. "This medication prevents seizures."
“This medication prevents seizures.” Magnesium sulfate is a mineral that is given intravenously to women with preeclampsia to reduce the risk of seizures or eclampsia. Preeclampsia is a condition of high blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy.
D. "This medication increases cardiac output.”
Choice D is incorrect because magnesium sulfate does not increase cardiac output.
Full Explanation
“This medication prevents seizures.” Magnesium sulfate is a mineral that is given intravenously to women with preeclampsia to reduce the risk of seizures or eclampsia.
Preeclampsia is a condition of high blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy.
Choice A is incorrect because magnesium sulfate does not stabilize the fetal heart rate.
Choice B is incorrect because magnesium sulfate does not improve tissue perfusion.
Choice D is incorrect because magnesium sulfate does not increase cardiac output.