Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse concerning a client on a postpartum unit following a cesarean birth. Which of the following measures should the nurse include in the instructions to prevent thrombophlebitis?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Have the client ambulate as often as possible.
Rationale:
🟡 Early ambulation promotes venous return and reduces risk of DVT.
🟡 Movement encourages circulation and prevents stasis in lower limbs.
🟡 Elastic stockings can help but should be applied after movement starts.
🟡 Heat application and NSAIDs are supportive, not primary prevention.
🟡 Ambulation is the most effective nonpharmacologic measure.
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Answer Choices:
A. Check the newborn's skin for ecchymosis.
B. Assist the mother to breastfeed the newborn after birth.
C. Obtain a stool sample of meconium
D. Check the newborn's blood glucose level.
E. Assist with administering a blood transfusion to the newborn
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Answer Choices:
A. Cleanse the urinary meatus from front to back with antiseptic towelettes.
B. Place the specimen container midstream in the flow of urine.
C. Secure the cap tightly on the specimen container.
D. Separate the labia with the nondominant hand
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Answer Choices:
A. Terbutaline
B. Magnesium sulfate
C. Methotrexate
D. Calcium gluconate
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Answer Choices:
A. "I should elevate my baby's head on a cushion when she is sleeping."
B. "I should use baby powder with each diaper change."
C. "I should set my hot water heater to 130 degrees Fahrenheit."
D. "I should replace the batteries in my smoke detector twice per year."
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Answer Choices:
A. Tachypnea
B. Hypertension
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4