Maternity Ch 4

Question 1

A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant tells the nurse she plans to take a 12-hour flight to Hawaii. What
would the nurse recommend that the patient do during the flight? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wear tight-fitting clothing to promote venous return.
b. Eat a large meal before boarding the flight.
c. Request a seat with greater leg room.
d. Drink at least 4 ounces of water every hour.
e. Get up and walk around the plane frequently.

Answer 1

C, D, E

Question 2

. The nurse cautions the patient that, because of hormonal changes in late pregnancy, the pelvic joints relax.
What does this result in? (Select all that apply.)
a. Waddling gait
b. Joint instability
c. Urinary frequency
d. Back pain
e. Aching in cervical spine

Answer 2

A, B

Question 3

. The nurse assesses the progress from the announcement stage of fatherhood to the acceptance stage when
the patient reports which actions by the father? (Select all that apply.)
a. Goes fishing every afternoon
b. Has revised his financial plan
c. Spends leisure time with his friends
d. Traded his sports car for a sedan
e. Helped select a crib

Answer 3

B, D, E

Question 4

. What nursing interventions are appropriate for the prenatal patient in terms of prenatal care? (Select all that

apply. )
a. Offer nutritional counseling.
b. Reinforce responsibility of parenthood.
c. Reduce risk factors.
d. Improve health practices.
e. Make financial arrangements for delivery

Answer 4

A, B, C, D

Question 5

The nurse recognizes which behavior characteristic(s) of women in their first trimester of pregnancy?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Showing off her sonogram photos
b. Ambivalence about pregnancy
c. Emotional and labile mood
d. Focusing on her infant
e. Fatigue

Answer 5

A, B, C, E

Question 6

. The number of years between menarche and the date of conception is known as ___
age.

Answer 6

gynecological

Question 7

The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ___ kcal to her daily intake to nourish the
fetus.

Answer 7

300

Question 8

The patient confesses to eating crushed ice 10 or 12 times daily. The nurse assesses this behavior as ____
.

Answer 8

pica

Question 9

The nurse is aware that ____ maneuver can assess the position and presentation of the fetus.

Answer 9

Leopolds

Question 10

Fathers go through phases similar to the expectant mother. Place the following phases in order from first to

last. Put a comma and space between each ansNwUeRr SchINoiGcTeB(a.C, bO,Mc, d, etc.)
a. Focus phase
b. Announcement phase
c. Adjustment phase

Answer 10

BCA