HA Chapter 25

C. March 22.

Michelle says that her last normal menstrual period was June 15. Using the Nägele rule, her EDD is

A. September 8.

B. March 8.

C. March 22.

D. January 22.

C. 28 weeks.

Michelle’s fundal height measures 28 cm (11 in.). You expect the gestational age to be

A. 20 weeks.

B. 14 weeks.

C. 28 weeks.

D. 30 weeks.

B. 120 beats/min.

A normal FHR as auscultated with a Doppler sonometer is

A. 90 beats/min.

B. 120 beats/min.

C. 100 beats/min.

D. 180 beats/min.

C. Contractions before 37 weeks

Which of the following conditions would be the highest priority to contact the healthcare provider about?

A. Striae gravidarum

B. Varicosities of the labia

C. Contractions before 37 weeks

D. Prominent Montgomery glands

C. hCG

A patient calls the provider’s office to schedule an appointment because a home pregnancy test was positive. The nurse knows that the test identified the presence of which of the following in the urine?

A. Estrogen

B. Progesterone

C. hCG

D. Follicle-stimulating hormone

A. Uncontrolled vomiting

Which of the following symptoms is NOT an indicator of preeclampsia?

A. Uncontrolled vomiting

B. Headache

C. Epigastric pain

D. Hyperreflexia

B. waddling gait.

The nurse is performing patient teaching about normal changes during late pregnancy. This includes

A. dark cloudy urine.

B. waddling gait.

C. vaginal bleeding.

D. sudden edema.

D. Monitoring the BP

The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the hospital with a possible ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following nursing actions is the priority?

A. Monitoring daily weight

B. Assessing for edema

C. Monitoring the temperature

D. Monitoring the BP

C. Oligohydramnios

The nurse assesses for possible complications of pregnancy. Which of these prompts referral to a perinatal specialist?

A. Gastric reflux

B. Previous cesarean procedure

C. Oligohydramnios

D. Anemia

C. Change the patient’s position

A patient comes into the clinic for a scheduled NST when the nurse notes that the FHR tracing is nonreactive. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to do first?

A. Document the findings

B. Notify the provider

C. Change the patient’s position

D. Instruct the patient to return to the clinic in 1 week for reevaluation of the FHR