Question 1

During a routine health visit the nurse notes that a patient who is 10 weeks pregnant is wearing the following items. On what should the nurse focus when assessing the patient?

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Question 2

The nurse learns that a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant continues to smoke 10 cigarettes a day. In which order should the nurse provide a 5 to 15 minute intervention about smoking with this patient?

Accepted Answer

The correct order for the intervention is to first ask about tobacco use to understand the patient's habits. Then, advise the patient to quit smoking, highlighting the risks. Next, assess the patient's willingness to quit to tailor the intervention. Assist the patient in their attempt to quit by providing resources or strategies. Finally, arrange for follow-up care to support the patient in maintaining cessation.

Question 3

A pregnant patient in the early stages of labor asks for assistance to sit in the whirlpool tub. What are the advantages of using this intervention for the laboring patient?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Accepted Answer

Using a whirlpool tub during labor can increase relaxation and pain threshold, and reduce the need for pain medication by providing natural pain relief and promoting a more comfortable labor experience.

Question 4

Absolute contraindications to exercise while pregnant include which of the following?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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Question 5

A patient in the first trimester of pregnancy is experiencing ptyalism. What should the nurse suggest to help this patient?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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Question 6

The nurse is preparing material to present to a group of patients in the second trimester of their pregnancies. Which topics should the nurse include in this presentation?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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Question 7

What self-care measures would a nurse recommend for a client in her first trimester to reduce the discomfort of nausea and vomiting?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

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Question 8

Intercourse is contraindicated if the pregnancy is vulnerable because of which diagnosis?

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Quiz 13: The Expectant Family: Needs and Care

During a routine health visit the nurse notes that a patient who is 10 weeks pregnant is wearing the following items. On what should the nurse focus when assessing the patient?

The nurse learns that a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant continues to smoke 10 cigarettes a day. In which order should the nurse provide a 5 to 15 minute intervention about smoking with this patient?

A pregnant patient in the early stages of labor asks for assistance to sit in the whirlpool tub. What are the advantages of using this intervention for the laboring patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Absolute contraindications to exercise while pregnant include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A patient in the first trimester of pregnancy is experiencing ptyalism. What should the nurse suggest to help this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The nurse is preparing material to present to a group of patients in the second trimester of their pregnancies. Which topics should the nurse include in this presentation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

What self-care measures would a nurse recommend for a client in her first trimester to reduce the discomfort of nausea and vomiting? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Intercourse is contraindicated if the pregnancy is vulnerable because of which diagnosis?