Exam 26: Health Promotion and Pregnancy

The newly diagnosed primigravida who is 6 weeks pregnant states,"I don't feel like I have a real baby inside me." To reassure the mother,the nurse provides reassurance that which of the following is functioning in the 6-week-old embryo?

What does the increase in circulating blood volume during pregnancy cause in the mother?

During the last trimester of pregnancy,the nurse recommends that the woman wear low-heeled shoes.What is the nurse trying to prevent with this recommendation?

Which of the following demonstrate culturally competent care of the pregnant patient? (Select all that apply. )

Early in the first trimester,a woman complains of morning sickness.What does the nurse suggest to aid with the discomfort?

What period of the maternity cycle does the intrapartal period cover?

A woman asks the nurse about the safety of sexual intercourse during her pregnancy.Which response by the nurse is the most correct?

What protects the fetus from most bacterial infections?

A woman tells the nurse that this is her third pregnancy.She has had twin girls at full term and one miscarriage.How does the nurse record the information?

During the final weeks of pregnancy,urinary frequency may return due to the enlarged uterus,compressing the bladder against the pelvic bones.What does the nurse suggest to aid in relieving the urinary frequency?

The chorion and the amnion are the two components of the ________ membrane.

Where does implantation of the fertilized ovum usually occur?

What do the arteries in the umbilical cord carry?

At what week of fetal development can the nurse expect to first hear fetal heart tones with an amplified stethoscope?

A pregnant teenager presents with the following complaints.Which complaint could be an indicator of a serious complication?

The nurse assesses a reactive result to a nonstress test when the fetal heart rate increases _____ beats/min.

The health care provider decides to send the mother for a test to determine the fetal lung maturity.What is the name of this fetal well-being test?

The nurse assures an anxious primigravida that during fetal development from week 34 and beyond,maternal antibodies are transferred to the baby.How long will these antibodies provide the baby with immunity?

What should a nurse instruct the patient to do before assessing fundal height?

During which gestational week can a primigravida expect to first feel fetal movement?