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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is teaching a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation about the glucose tolerance test. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A. You should eat a low-carbohydrate diet for 3 days before the test.

B. You will need to fast for 12 hours before the test.

C. You should expect the test to take about 1 hour.

D. You will need to limit fluid intake to water before the test.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: You should expect the test to take about 1 hour.

Question 2 of 5

A client at 37 weeks of gestation is scheduled for a nonstress test. What information should the nurse include?

A. You will be given oxytocin during the test.

B. You will need to fast for 12 hours before the test.

C. You will need to drink orange juice before the test.

D. You will need to have a full bladder during the test.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: You will need to drink orange juice before the test.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is providing prenatal education to a client who is in the second trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A. You should expect to feel your baby move at 12 weeks.

B. You will need to increase your calcium intake during pregnancy.

C. You should avoid exercise during the second trimester.

D. You will need to limit your intake of folic acid during pregnancy.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: You will need to increase your calcium intake during pregnancy.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer Rh immune globulin to a client who is 28 weeks gestation. The nurse should understand that Rh immune globulin is administered to prevent which of the following?

A. Rh incompatibility

B. Severe preeclampsia

C. Placental abruption

D. Erythroblastosis fetalis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Rh incompatibility

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is assessing a client who is in the first stage of labor and has an external fetal monitor in place. The nurse observes early decelerations in the fetal heart rate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Continue to monitor the fetal heart rate

B. Reposition the client

C. Administer oxygen via face mask

D. Increase the rate of the IV fluids

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Continue to monitor the fetal heart rate

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