Sexuality, family planning, STI's
What is the BEST way for a sexually active patient to decrease the spread of STI's?
latex condoms for all sexual activity
The greatest risk for anomalies occurs during which trimester in pregnancy?
First trimester
Precipitous deliveries are deliveries that happen within how many hours from the onset of labor?
3
An infant who is having projectile vomiting will probably be assessed for what?
What physical assessment finding would indicate bacterial conjunctivitis from other types?
purulent drainage and crusting of the eye
A patient who smokes a pack of cigarettes each day would cause the nurse to be concerned if they were also using what type of contraceptive?
Oral contraceptives
The nurse would teach a patient to help reduce the risk of maternal hypotension and decreased blood return to the heart by laying in what position?
Left lateral
What medication can be given to a patient in preterm labor to help stimulate lung development in the preterm infant?
Betamethasone
Failure to Thrive is diagnosed when an infant falls below what percentile?
Height and weight below 5th percentile
What medication is important to have in a place that administers immunizations?
epinephrine injection
Why are older adults at an increased risk for spreading STI's?
pregnancy is no longer a concern, so older adults may not use condoms
At what gestation would you expect to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time?
10-12 weeks
Why would the nurse want to limit the amount of vaginal exams done on a client in labor?
Risk of infections
What medication would the nurse give to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn?
Vitamin K
What pain scale is appropriate for use in peds and uses behavioral and physical responses?
FLACC scale
Name 3 risk factors for female infertility
poor nutrition, alcohol consumption, tobacco consumption, BMI, hx of STI's, age, stress
How many weeks gestation would the mother feel "quickening"?
About 20 weeks
The nurse would be concerned about fetal distress if what was noted in the amniotic fluid?
Meconium
Name 3 signs/symptoms of respiratory distress in a newborn
Nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, cyanosis, tachypnea
About what age do children develop the immunoglobins they need to protect themselves against infection?
Age 6 or 7
Name 3 s/s of genital herpes (HSV)
Headache, fever, dysuria, discharge, urinary retention
A decrease in a patient's Hgb and Hct might be caused by what during pregnancy?
Increase in blood volume
What position of baby is the most favorable for delivery?
Occiput Anterior (OA)
What is the role of surfactant in the alveoli of the newborn?
Keeps the alveoli open during expiration
Recurrent otitis media can be a long-term effect of acute ear infections if diagnosed at what stage of life?
Infancy