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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is assessing a client who has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Which should the nurse monitor closely because of her diagnosis?

A. Edema
B. Blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
C. Urine for glucose and ketones
D. Hemoglobin and hematocrit

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Urine for glucose and ketones

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who is 32 weeks gestation who comes to the emergency department for painful bleeding. Which is the priority nursing assessment?

A. Monitor for contractions
B. Assess pain level
C. Assess for hemorrhage
D. Provide emotional support

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assess for hemorrhage

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a 28-year-old client who received methotrexate for an ectopic pregnancy. Which should the discharge instructions include?

A. Make sure to take folic acid
B. Make an appointment to see her provider in 6 weeks
C. Flush the toilet twice after she urinates for the next 24 hours
D. Resume all activity in 48 hours

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Flush the toilet twice after she urinates for the next 24 hours

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is monitoring a woman with signs and symptoms of preterm labor. Which does the nurse include in the teaching plan?

A. Importance of performing daily fetal movement counts
B. Need to refrain from putting any objects in the vagina
C. Need to take a daily stool softener
D. The need to decrease fluid intake

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Need to refrain from putting any objects in the vagina

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks gestation. Which assessment requires further intervention?

A. Hemoglobin 11 and hematocrit 33
B. Blood pressure of 130/80
C. Patient has slight pedal swelling
D. Urine dipstick for protein 3+

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Urine dipstick for protein 3+

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