Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placenta previa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Apply an external fetal monitor.
Rationale:
🟢 External fetal monitoring is safest for suspected placenta previa—never perform a vaginal or rectal exam due to risk of hemorrhage.
🟢 Provides continuous fetal heart rate and contraction data.
🟢 Reduces risk of provoking bleeding in placenta previa.
🟢 Ice to perineum is not indicated.
🟢 This is a noninvasive, immediate assessment tool.
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This question is from ATI LPN OB Maternal Newborn Cohort-65 Exam which contains 42 questions.
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Answer Choices:
A. "A client should avoid consuming undercooked meat while pregnant
B. "Obtain an immunization against rubella early in pregnancy
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D. "A client should avoid crowded places during pregnancy."
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Answer Choices:
A. Prior to giving birth
B. Prior to discharge from the hospital after giving birth
C. When she does not desire future pregnancies
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Answer Choices:
A. "Initiate depot medroxyprogesterone 14 days after the client's first day of her menstrual cycle."
B. "Give the medication intramuscularly.”
C. "Massage the site after you administer the medication."
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4
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