A nurse is assessing a newborn following a forceps assisted birth. Which of the

following clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as a complication of the birth

method?

A. Hypoglycemia

B. Polycythemia

C. Facial Palsy

D. Bronchopumonary dysplasia

A nurse is providing teaching about terbutaline to a client who is experiencing preterm

labor. Which of the following statement by client indicates an understanding of the

teaching?

"The medication could cause me to experience heart paptation"

"This medication could cause me to experience blurred vision"

"This medication could cause me to experience ringing in my ears"

"This medication could cause me to experience frequent ..."

The medication could cause me to experience heart palpitations.

Most common side effects of terbutalin in preterm mothers are increase heart rate,

palpitations, pulmonary edema.

Blurred vision and ringing in the ear are not side effects of terbutalin.

A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following

laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate?

Urine Ketones

Rapid plasma regain

Prothrombin time

Urine ketones ( urinalysis for ketones are doing in hyperemesis gravidarum ,Due to

starvation, ketones may develop and this is harmful for fetus.)

Rapid plasma regain test is used to find out syphilis.

Prothrombin time is a blood test to check the coagulation time.

Urine culture is to find out the microorganisms causing infection.]

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A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and requests nonpharmacological pain

management. Which of the following nursing actions promotes client comfort?

A. Assisting the client into squatting position

B. Having the client lie in a supine position

C. Applying fundal pressure during contractions

D. Encouraging the client to void every 6 hr

option d is correct as squatting also supports & empowers the severity of contractions,

& can also ease tension in the back, and relieves pain.

a nurse is assessing a preterm newborn who is at 32 weeks of gestation period which of

the following findings should the nurse expect

a. Sparse lanugo