OB Quiz 1

Name: Nishath Sarwath

Start time: April 17, 2011 22:56

Number of questions: 10
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Question 1 (10 points)

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A woman is 10 weeks pregnant and complaining of severe nausea of pregnancy. Meclizine is
prescribed. A side effect the client would NOT expect is:

a hypertension
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b dizziness
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c urinary retention
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d drowsiness
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Question 2 (10 points)

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The client comments, "I know I'm not supposed to take medications while I'm pregnant, but I
just have to take acetaminophen sometimes when I get a headache." The nurses best reply
would be, "Acetaminophen

a increases the risk for congential heart defects in your baby, you should not use it."
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b May cause bleeding problems in the baby; don't use it in your third trimester."
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 c does have some minor risk to the baby, but in this case the benefits seem to outweigh
. the risk."
d is safe for occasional use, taken as directed; but it's safest to avoid taking any
. medications during pregancy if you can."

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Question 3 (10 points)

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Folic acid deficiency in pregnancy may result in any of the following EXCEPT:

a placenta previa
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b spontaneous abortion
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c neural tube defect.
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d premature separation of the placenta
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Question 4 (10 points)

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All of the following are nursing actions for teaching pregnant woman how to decrease nausia
and vomiting early in pregnancy EXCEPT:

a eat crackers before arising

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b avoid fatty or highly seasoned foods
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c eat small frequent meals
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d eat bedtime snack that has no protein in it
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Question 5 (10 points)

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During prgnancy the amount of iron necessary is ________ that of the prepregnant state.

a the same as
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b twice
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c triple
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d one-half
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Question 6 (10 points)

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To enhance both drugs effectiveness, iron and antacids would be administered:

a at the same time

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b two hours apart
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c the antacid first
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d the iron first
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Question 7 (10 points)

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The client being treated during labor with magnesium sulfate asks how long she will need this
drug. Your best response is that the drug will probably be discontinued:
 a at the time of delivery.
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b 1-4 hours after the delivery.
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c 24 hours after delivery.
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d 48-72 hours after delivery
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Question 8 (10 points)

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Which of the following are substances that cause developmental abnormalities?

a Hypnotics
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b Ionized substances
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c Teratogens
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d Plasma proteins
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Question 9 (10 points)

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A woman is experiencing preterm labor. To help mature the fetal lungs and decrease the
likelihood that her baby will be born with respiratroy distress syndrome, the client will be given

a magnesium sulfate
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b ritodrine (Yutopar)
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c betamethasone (Celestone)
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 d terbutaline (Brethine).
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Question 10 (10 points)

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Nursing interventions for a client taking terbutaline (Brethine) include all of the following
EXCEPT:

a monitoring maternal and fetal vital signs every 15 minutes when receiving IV dose.
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b monitoring daily weight
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c being alert to hypoglycemia and hypokalemia in newborn delivered within five hours of
. discontinuing the drug.
d restricting all fluids
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