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37 Cards in this Set
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calendar method of contraception |
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basal body temperature method of contraception |
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Symptom-based method of contraception (cervical mucus) |
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A nurse in a health clinic is reviewing contraceptive use with a group of adolescent clients. Which of the following statements made by the client needs clarification?
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2. " Spermicide is used once when using a diaphragm"
(With each act of coitus, the client should apply a spermicide) |
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A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has been prescribed oral contraceptives about danger signs. The nurse evaluates that the client understands the teaching regarding side effects when she states the need to report which of the following?
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3. Chest pain or SOB
(Can indicate a pulmonary embolus or myocardial infarction) |
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Which of the following statements made by a client requesting info regarding an IUD indicates a need for additional teaching?
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4. " A change in the string length of my IUD is expected"
(should be reported to provider, can indicate expulsion) |
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A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about her new prescription for medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera). Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
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3. "You should be taking calcium also"
(Clients should take calcium and vitamin D to prevent loss of bone density, which can occur when taking Depo-Provera) |
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Which of the following should the nurse include when reinforcing teaching with a client about the potential disadvantages of the minipill? (Select all that apply)
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2. Irregular vaginal bleeding 3. Increased appetite 4. Decreased libido 5. Ovarian cysts |
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Presumptive signs of pregnancy |
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Probable signs of pregnancy |
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Positive signs of pregnancy |
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Naegeles Rule |
Take the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle, subtract 3 months, and then add 7 days and adjusting the year if necessary
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Nulligravida |
A woman who has never been pregnant |
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Primigravida |
A woman in her first pregnancy |
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Multigravida |
A woman who has had 2 or more pregnancies |
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Nullipara |
No pregnancy beyond the stage of viability |
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Primipara |
has completed one pregnancy to stage of viability |
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Multipara |
has completed two or more pregnancies to stage of viability |
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GTPAL |
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G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret the information? (select all that apply)
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1. T1 indicates the client has delivered one newborn at term 4. G3 indicates the client has had two prior pregnancies and is currently pregnant 5. L1 indicates the client has one living child |
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A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The provider indicated the client exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which of the following would be included? (select all that apply)
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2. Goodell's sign 3. Ballottement 4. Chadwick's sign |
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A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
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3. Maternal hypotension occurs when the client is lying in the supine position, and the weight of the gravid uterus places pressure on the vena cava, decreasing venous blood flow to the heart |
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Danger Signs of Pregnancy |
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of women who are pregnant about measure to relieve backache during pregnancy. The nurse should instruct the women on which of the following?(select all that apply)
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3. The pelvic rock or tilt exercise stretches the muscles of the lower back and helps relieve lower-back pain. 4. The use of proper body mechanics prevents back injury due to the incorrect use of muscles when lifting. |
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A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isnt sure she is happy about being pregnant. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse to the clients statement?
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2. Feelings of ambivalence about pregnancy are normal during the first trimester |
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A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing signs of complications the client should promptly report to the provider. Which of the following complications should the nurse include?
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1. Vaginal bleeding indicates a potential complication of the placenta, such as placenta previa, and should be reported immediately |
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A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the morning. The nurse in the prenatal clinic reinforces teaching that should include which of the following instructions?
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1.Nausea and vomiting during the first trimester can be relieved by eating crackers or plain toast 30-60 min. prior to rising in the morning |
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of clients who are pregnant about behaviors to avoid during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by a client indicates a need for further instruction?
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1. Alcohol should not be consumed during pregnancy due to the risk of birth defects |
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When can the fetal heart be heard by Doppler? |
10 to 12 weeks of gestation |
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When can the fetal heart be heard by ultrasound? |
16 to 20 weeks of gestation |
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one-hour glucose tolerance test |
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three-hour glucose tolerance test |
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TORCH |
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Caloric intake during 2nd & 3rd trimesters |
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Caloric intake during breastfeeding |
330 calories/day |
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Biophysical Profile definition? |
Uses a real time ultrasound to visualize physical and physiological characteristics of the fetus and observe for fetal biophysical responses to stimuli |
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5 variables measured in Biophysical Profile |
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