Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. The client asks the nurse why the provider does not do an internal examination. Which of the following explanations of the primary reason should the nurse provide?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"This could result in profound bleeding."
Rationale:
🚫 In placenta previa, the placenta partially or completely covers the cervical os.
💉 Performing a digital or internal exam can disrupt the placenta and cause severe hemorrhage.
🛑 This is a medical emergency, and internal exams are avoided until placenta location is confirmed via ultrasound.
🦠 While infection and rupture are concerns, the main priority is bleeding control.
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This question is from RN ATI Custom 2023 Fall NPR-1100 Exam 3 which contains 42 questions.
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A. Fetal heart tones detected by ultrasound.
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Answer Choices:
A. Cervix dilation of 5 cm with 50% effacement.
B. Rupturing of fetal membranes.
C. Start of regular contractions.
D. Cervix dilation of 10 cm with 100% effacement
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Answer Choices:
A. Stimulate the infant to cry.
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Which information would the nurse emphasize in the teaching plan for a postpartum woman who is reluctant to begin taking warm sitz baths?
Answer Choices:
A. Sitz baths cause perineal vasoconstriction and decreased bleeding.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4