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ATI LPN · Maternal Newborn Nursing · Current Issues in Maternal and Child Health

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Question 1 of 5

In the immediate postpartum period the nurse plans to take the woman's vital signs:

A. Every 30 minutes during the first hour and then every hour for the next two hours.

B. Every 15 minutes during the first hour and then every 30 minutes for the next two hours.

C. Every hour for the first 2 hours and then every 4 hours

D. Every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes and then every hour for the next 4 hours.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Every 15 minutes during the first hour and then every 30 minutes for the next two hours.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following best reflects the frequency of reported postpartum 'blues'?

A. Between 10% and 40% of all new mothers report some form of postpartum blues

B. Between 30% and 50% of all new mothers report some form of postpartum blues

C. Between 50% and 80% of all new mothers report some form of postpartum blues

D. Between 25% and 70% of all new mothers report some form of postpartum blues

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Between 50% and 80% of all new mothers report some form of postpartum blues

Question 3 of 5

A patient is in labor and has just been told she has a breech presentation. The nurse should be particularly alert for which of the following?

A. Quickening

B. Ophthalmia neonatorum

C. Pica

D. Prolapsed umbilical cord

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prolapsed umbilical cord

Question 4 of 5

How often should the nurse assess the blood pressure, pulse, and respirations of the birthing person during the first hour of the fourth stage of labor?

A. every 15 minutes

B. every 30 minutes

C. not until after the first hour

D. once, then hourly

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: every 15 minutes

Question 5 of 5

What is not a complication associated with chronic hypertension during pregnancy?

A. preeclampsia

B. gestational diabetes

C. fetal growth restriction

D. polyhydramnios

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: gestational diabetes

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