1. A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes and is

experiencinghyperglycemia. Which of the following findings should the

nurse expect?

a. Reports increased urinary output

b. Diaphoresis

c. Reports blurred vision

d. Shallow respirations

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive.

Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?

a. Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the client

b. Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic examination

c. Tell the client she will start medication for HIV immediately after

deliveryd. Report the client’s condition to the local health department

3. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined

oral contraceptives. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an

adverseeffect of this medication?

a. Depression

b. Polyuria

c. Hypotension

d. Urticaria

4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a

newprescription for misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the

nurse include in the teaching?

a. “I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication”

b. “You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion of the medication” - no need

toempty bladder first

c. “Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes after the medication is inserted”

d. “An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the insertion of the medication”

5. A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which

ofthe following actions should the nurse take?

a. Administer antiviral medication

b. Schedule an ultrasound examination

c. Administer Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

d. Schedule an indirect Coombs’ test

6. A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick.

Whichof the following techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of

the procedure for the newborn?

a. Apply a cool back for 10 minutes to the heel prior to the puncture

b. Request a prescription for IM analgesic

c. Use a manual lace blade to pierce the skin

d. Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother’s chest

7. A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in labor and observes

theumbilical cord protruding from the vagina. After calling for assistance, which of the

following actions should the nurse take?