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Question 1 of 5

A pregnant patient has received the results of her triple-screen testing and it is positive. What would the nurse anticipate as the next step in the patient's plan of care?

A. No further testing is indicated at this time because results are normal.

B. Refer to the physician for additional testing.

C. Validate the results with the lab facility.

D. Repeat the test in 2 weeks and have the patient return for her regularly scheduled prenatal visit.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Refer to the physician for additional testing.

Question 2 of 5

A woman who has had multiple cesarean sections is in labor. What is the most important complication to monitor for?

A. Uterine rupture

B. Precipitous labor

C. Maternal hypotension

D. Fetal malpresentation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Uterine rupture

Question 3 of 5

A client, in her third trimester, is concerned that she will not know the difference between labor contractions and normal aches and pains of pregnancy.

A. Don't worry. You'll know the difference when the contractions start.

B. The contractions may feel just like a backache

C. but they will come and go.

D. Contractions are a lot worse than your pregnancy aches and pains.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The contractions may feel just like a backache

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a laboring person who has been pushing for several hours without progress. What is the most appropriate intervention?

A. perform a cesarean section

B. assist with vacuum extraction

C. perform an emergency cesarean

D. assist with forceps delivery

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: assist with vacuum extraction

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is preparing a laboring person for an epidural. What is the most important nursing intervention before the procedure?

A. Ensure informed consent is signed

B. Administer IV fluids

C. Monitor maternal vital signs

D. Administer pain relief

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ensure informed consent is signed

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