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Question 1 of 5

A woman has experienced iron deficiency anemia during her pregnancy. She had been taking iron for 3 months before the birth. The client gave birth by cesarean 2 days earlier and has been having problems with constipation. After assisting her back to bed from the bathroom, the nurse notes that the woman's stools are dark (greenish-black). What should the nurse's initial action be?

A. Perform a guaiac test and record the results.

B. Recognize the finding as abnormal and report it to the primary health care provider.

C. Recognize the finding as a normal result of iron therapy.

D. Check the woman's next stool to validate the observation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Recognize the finding as a normal result of iron therapy.

Question 2 of 5

A primigravida at 36 weeks gestation who is RH-negative experienced abdominal trauma in a motor vehicle collision. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

A. Fetal heart rate at 162 beats per minute

B. Mild contractions every 10 minutes

C. Trace of protein in the urine

D. Positive fetal hemoglobin testing

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Positive fetal hemoglobin testing

Question 3 of 5

According to a study in 2013 by van Gameren-Oosterom, individuals with Down syndrome:

A. are unlikely to die from cardiovascular problems by middle age.

B. have no specific characteristic features.

C. show deficits in cognitive development.

D. are likely to have only 46 chromosomes.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: show deficits in cognitive development.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a term newborn who is 24 hours old. Which of the following results require intervention by the nurse?

A. WBC count 10,000/mm3

B. Platelets 180,000/mm3

C. Hemoglobin 20g/dL

D. Glucose 20 mg/dL

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Glucose 20 mg/dL

Question 5 of 5

Is color blindness a sex-linked abnormality?

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. Sometimes

D. Always

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: TRUE

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