Deck 1 Flashcards
What should be the teaching plan for a client having a hysterosalpingography?
Shoulder pain following the procedure because of how they’re situated.
When does a client receive rubella immunization?
Shortly after giving birth, offered to the client following birth, preferably before discharging from the hospital, this type of immunization prevents the client from contracting rubella during the current or subsequent pregnancies=rubella syndrome.
What should the nurse do if a client has a negative rubella titer?
A negative titer suggests the client is susceptible to rubella virus. Nurse should administer rubella immunization-following delivery.
What is the purpose of giving the Rho(D) immunoglobulin? What should be included in the teaching?
Prevents formation of RH antibodies in mothers who are RH negative. Rho prevents the immune system of an Rh-negative client from reacting to accidental exposure to the fatal blood during pregnancy/delivery.
What manifestations should the nurse expect to identify a suspected ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation?
Horrible cramp-like abdominal pain. Unilateral-only on one side.
What does dinoprostone gel promote?
Promotes softening or ripping of the cervix.
At how many week is a baby’s heart beat audible with a Doppler stethoscope?
12 weeks (heart tones heard at midline just above the sipilis pubis)
-Can be really really heard 16-20 wks.
What is Disseminated intravascular coagulation and what are the manifestations?
DIC prefuse bleeding: oozing from IV site or vp site, spontaneous bleeding of the gums.
What is a missed miscarriage?
A missed miscarriage the fetus has died and mom is still carrying around the fetus.
At how many weeks can a heart tone be heard with a fetoscope?
16-20weeks
What is the most severe form of Rh incompatibility?
Hydrophytalys
What type of prevention would it be if a nurse is presenting information regarding STIs to a group of high school students?
Primary prevention
What would the nurse ask the client if she is nervous about getting a Pap smear?
“What part of the exam makes you nervous?”
When administering magnesium sulfate IV, what is a priority nursing assessment for a client?
Looking at respiratory rate
-Magnesium sulfate depresses the function of the central nervous system.
What would a nurse tell the client if she is having second thoughts about her pregnancy?
Find out what’s making them uncomfortable, find out why they’re having second thoughts.
