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Healthcare Considerations for the Pregnant and Postpartum Patient
Normal Changes, Complications, and Implications for Care

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1. Which obstetric complaint seen in the emergency department may indicate a high-risk condition associated with pregnancy?

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2. During the second trimester, a patient complains of dizziness/feeling faint when rising to standing. Which physiologic process is this most likely related to?

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3. For a patient who is pregnant, increases in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels can be:

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4. Which phrase would be included in the definition of spontaneous abortion or miscarriage?

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5. Which antenatal intervention is contraindicated for a patient with a suspected placenta previa?

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6. Which maternal symptom best distinguishes placenta previa from placental abruption?

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7. The nurse caring for the patient who is pregnant and hospitalized for gestational hypertension carefully monitors the patient for severe headache, epigastric pain, and:

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8. Which significant complication should be carefully monitored in the newborn who is born to a patient with gestational diabetes?

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9. Which is the most common identifiable risk factor associated with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM)?

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10. For which reason would glucocorticoids be given to a patient experiencing preterm labor?

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11. A patient experienced premature rupture of membranes during pregnancy and had internal fetal monitors placed during labor. She later delivered via C-section. Twelve hours after delivery, the patient’s heart rate is 104 beats/min and her lochia smells foul. Which condition would the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient?


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