Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has moderate abruptio placenta. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Monitor fetal heart rate tracings.
Rationale:
🔵 Abruptio placentae involves premature separation of the placenta, risking fetal hypoxia or death.
🔵 Monitoring fetal heart rate provides real-time assessment of fetal well-being.
🔵 Continuous monitoring helps detect signs of distress, such as bradycardia or decelerations.
🔵 It also guides decisions regarding the need for urgent delivery.
🔵 This is a priority action in moderate placental abruption cases.
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4