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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client in labor with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. What is the priority action?

A. Administer oxygen to the mother.

B. Notify the healthcare provider.

C. Prepare for potential neonatal resuscitation.

D. Increase IV fluid rate.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prepare for potential neonatal resuscitation.

Question 2 of 5

What is the most effective form of contraception for a woman who has just given birth and is breastfeeding?

A. Oral contraceptives

B. Copper IUD

C. Contraceptive injections

D. Emergency contraception

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Copper IUD

Question 3 of 5

What is contraceptive abstinence?

A. mutual masturbation

B. individual masturbation

C. oral stimulation of the genitals

D. avoiding penis-in-vagina intercourse

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: avoiding penis-in-vagina intercourse

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 6 hr. old and has a bedside glucometer reading of 65 mg/ dL. The newborn's mother has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Obtain a blood sample for a serum glucose level

B. Feed the newborn immediately

C. Administer 50 mL of dextrose solution IV

D. Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding

Question 5 of 5

A client at 34 weeks' gestation is diagnosed with polyhydramnios. What is the nurse's priority assessment?

A. Monitor maternal blood pressure.

B. Assess for signs of preterm labor.

C. Check for signs of infection.

D. Evaluate for fetal heart rate changes.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assess for signs of preterm labor.

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