Exam 13: Preparation for Parenthood

The nurse is completing an assessment for a prenatal visit. Which statement indicates that further teaching is necessary?

The childbirth educator nurse states that the primary rationale for providing general information as well as breathing and relaxation exercises in childbirth education is:

The nurse is asked by a pregnant patient about the benefits of a breastfeeding class. The nurse's best response is that the programs offer:

The nurse is planning for an adolescent parenting class. Which topics would be priorities for the nurse to include in the adolescent class? Note: Credit will be given only is all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text:

A couple is allowing electronic monitoring to be applied during labor. After the nurse applies the equipment, risks for which the nurse should assess include:

A nurse is teaching a class of pregnant couples about the benefits of using a breathing technique for the latent phase of labor. Which benefit does the nurse include?

A couple would like their 5-year-old child to attend the birth of their baby. Which statement by the nurse would assist in the plan of care for the child?

The patient who experienced an emergency cesarean birth with her first child expresses anxiety about her upcoming birth. How can the nurse teaching the patient's prenatal classes help decrease her anxiety?

The nurse is teaching a class to prenatal patients about the benefits of a doula. Which statement by a patient demonstrates the need for further teaching?

A patient states that she is not interested in Lamaze classes because she is single and does not want to have natural childbirth. The nurse's best response would be:

The prenatal nurse is teaching a group of women about preconception health measures. Topics the nurse includes are:

A nurse is teaching childbirth education classes to a group of pregnant teens. Which strategy would promote learning by the young women?

The OB-GYN nurse is evaluating patient satisfaction with her childbirth experience. The nurse looks at whether the nursing care included:

A primigravida is admitted to the labor unit with contractions every 7-8 minutes. She is 3 cm dilated, 70% effaced, and at 0 station. She is very anxious, is having difficulty coping with contractions, and states that she did not attend prenatal classes. What is the most effective nursing intervention?

A couple discusses their childbirth preparation options with the nurse. They want the father to be actively involved, and for the expectant mother to avoid medications during the birthing process. The nurse's best response is:

The nurse is assisting an expectant couple in developing a birth plan. Which instruction would the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is discussing with a childbirth class the different techniques of breathing exercises available. Regardless of the method of childbirth preparation, most childbirth classes:

The nurse has received a phone call from a 29-year-old married patient pregnant with her first child. The patient is at 10 weeks' gestation. Which class would be most appropriate for this patient to attend at this point in her pregnancy?

The prenatal nurse plans on teaching prenatal classes based on broad concepts. The nurse will include information about:

In counseling a pregnant patient about the main differences in birthing preparation methods, the nurse discusses: