Assessment of Fetal Wellbeing Flashcards
A nurse is reviewing findings of a client’s biophysical profile (Bpp). The nurse should expect which of the following variables to be included in this test? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fetal weight
B. Fetal breathing movement C. Fetal tone
D. Fetal position
E. Amnioticfluidvolume
B, C, E
A nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor and is scheduled to undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should evaluate which of the
following tests to assess fetal lung maturity?
A. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFp)
B. Lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio C. Kleihauer-Betke test
D. Indirect Coombs’ test
B
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and undergoing a nonstress test. The client asks why the nurse is using an acoustic vibration device. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. “It is used to stimulate uterine contractions.”
B. “It will decrease the incidence of uterine contractions.”
C. “It lulls the fetus to sleep.”
D. “It awakens a sleeping fetus.”
D
A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant about the amniocentesis procedure. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. “You will lay on your right side during the procedure.”
B. “You should not eat anything for 24 hours prior to the procedure.”
C. “You should empty your bladder prior to the procedure.”
D. “The test is done to determine gestational age.”
C
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and is to undergo a contraction stress test (CST). Which of the following findings are indications for this procedure? (Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased fetal movement
B. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) C. postmaturity
D. placenta previa
E. Amnioticfluidemboli
A, B, C
