M 26

Front 1

Which factor is most important in diminishing maternal/fetal/neonatal complications in a pregnant woman with diabetes?

Back 1

Degree of glycemic control before and during the pregnancy

Front 2

Which major neonatal complication is carefully monitored after the birth of the infant of a diabetic mother?

Back 2

Hypoglycemia

Front 3

Which factor is known to increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus?

Back 3

Previous birth of large infant

Front 4

Which disease process improves during pregnancy?

Back 4

Rheumatoid arthritis

Front 5

Glucose metabolism is profoundly affected during pregnancy because:

Back 5

placental hormones are antagonistic to insulin, resulting in insulin resistance

Front 6

Which factor is most important in diminishing maternal/fetal/neonatal complications in a pregnant woman with diabetes?

Back 6

Degree of glycemic control before and during the pregnancy

Front 7

Which major neonatal complication is carefully monitored after the birth of the infant of a diabetic mother?

Back 7

Hypoglycemia

Front 8

Which factor is known to increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus?

Back 8

Previous birth of large infant

Front 9

Which disease process improves during pregnancy?

Back 9

Rheumatoid arthritis

Front 10

Glucose metabolism is profoundly affected during pregnancy because:

Back 10

placental hormones are antagonistic to insulin, resulting in insulin resistance

Front 11

When a pregnant diabetic experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, the nurse should have the client:

Back 11

eat six saltine crackers or drink 8 oz of milk.

Front 12

Nursing intervention for pregnant women with diabetes is based on the knowledge that the need for insulin:

Back 12

varies depending on the stage of gestation.

Front 13

Which of the following forms of heart disease in women of childbearing years usually has a benign effect on pregnancy?

Back 13

Mitral valve prolapse

Front 14

When teaching a pregnant woman with class II heart disease, the nurse should:

Back 14

instruct her to avoid strenuous activity.

Front 15

Which instructions are most important to include in a teaching plan for a client in early pregnancy that has class I heart disease?

Back 15

She must report any chest discomfort or productive cough

Front 16

Anti-infective prophylaxis is indicated for a pregnant woman with a history of mitral valve stenosis related to rheumatic heart disease because the woman is at risk of developing:

Back 16

bacterial endocarditis.

Front 17

Which of the following should the nurse include when planning intrapartum care for a client with heart disease?

Back 17

Continuously monitor cardiac rhythm with telemetry.

Front 18

For which of the infectious diseases can a woman be immunized?

Back 18

Rubella

Front 19

Cindy, who delivered her third child yesterday, has just learned that her two school-aged children have contracted chickenpox. What should the nurse tell her?

Back 19

She must make arrangements to stay somewhere other than her home until the children are no longer contagious.

Front 20

Joan has a history of drug use and is screened for hepatitis B during the first trimester. Which of the following actions is appropriate?

Back 20

Plan for retesting during the third trimester.