Practice Question
The nurse is teaching a pregnant client about ways to promote fetal well-being at home. Which instruction should the nurse include?
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Correct Answer:
“Monitor fetal movements regularly and report any significant decrease in activity."
Rationale:
💎Monitoring fetal movements is one of the most reliable methods for assessing fetal well-being at home.
💎A significant decrease in fetal activity may indicate fetal hypoxia, growth restriction, or distress, and requires immediate evaluation.
💎This self-monitoring empowers the mother to actively participate in the health of her pregnancy.
💎Education on kick counts (such as at least 10 movements in 2 hours) provides an easy and effective tool for ongoing assessment.
💎Early recognition of decreased movements allows for prompt intervention, which can help prevent adverse outcomes.
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This question is from Maternity Exam 1 - Modules 1 and 2 which contains 77 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🤱🏼Maternity & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4