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Question 1 of 5

The client has a vaginal delivery of a full-term newborn. Immediately after delivery, the nurse assesses that the client's perineum and labia are edematous, but she does not have an episiotomy or a perineal laceration. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A. Give her an ice pack to apply to the perineum.
B. Teach her to relax her buttocks before sitting.
C. Apply warm packs to the affected areas.
D. Provide a plastic donut cushion for sitting.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Give her an ice pack to apply to the perineum.

Question 2 of 5

Which response by the nurse is most relevant when another participant talks about having recurrent mood swings?

A. Try to avoid fatigue and decrease your stress.
B. You need to be assessed for a possible mood disorder.
C. Mood swings are caused by increased blood volume.
D. Are you ambivalent about the pregnancy?

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Try to avoid fatigue and decrease your stress.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is counseling the client who is trying to become pregnant. To promote fetal health when the client is unaware of a pregnancy, the nurse should stress the inclusion of which nutrient in daily food intake?

A. Potassium
B. Calcium
C. Folic acid
D. Sodium

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Folic acid

Question 4 of 5

The nurse explains to the group that frequent urination during early pregnancy usually subsides at which time?

A. When the placenta is fully developed
B. When fetal kidneys begin to function
C. When the uterus rises into the abdominal cavity
D. When the hormonal balance is reestablished

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: When the uterus rises into the abdominal cavity

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is caring for the client who has been in the second stage of labor for the last 12 hours. The nurse should monitor for which cardiovascular change that occurs during this stage of labor?

A. An increase in maternal heart rate
B. A decrease in the cardiac output
C. An increase in the white blood cell (WBC) count
D. A decreased intravascular volume during contractions

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: An increase in maternal heart rate

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