NCLEX PN· Maternity · Maternity NCLEX Questions
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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?
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Correct Answer: Give her an ice pack to apply to the perineum.
Which response by the nurse is most relevant when another participant talks about having recurrent mood swings?
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Correct Answer: Try to avoid fatigue and decrease your stress.
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?
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Correct Answer: Folic acid
The nurse explains to the group that frequent urination during early pregnancy usually subsides at which time?
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Correct Answer: When the uterus rises into the abdominal cavity
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?
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Correct Answer: An increase in maternal heart rate
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