The nurse encourages a patient recovering from a cesarean birth ...

[KimWrice]

The nurse encourages a patient recovering from a cesarean birth to begin early ambulation. For which outcome would this action be indicated?
 
  A) Patient will tolerate clear liquids.
  B) Patient will have no evidence of wound infection.
  C) Patient will successfully begin breastfeeding the infant.
  D) Patient will not develop manifestations of thrombophlebitis.

Question 2

After teaching a group of nursing students about the possible causes of spontaneous abortion, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the most common cause of first trimester
 
  abortions? A) Maternal disease
  B) Cervical insufficiency
  C) Fetal genetic abnormalities
  D) Uterine fibroids

[eliasc0401]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Early ambulation is an intervention to avoid lower extremity circulatory problems such as thrombophlebitis. Early ambulation is not an intervention to improve tolerance for clear liquids, prevent wound infection, or have success with breastfeeding.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
The causes of spontaneous abortion are varied and often unknown. The most common cause for first-trimester abortions is fetal genetic abnormalities, usually unrelated to the mother. Chromosomal abnormalities are more likely causes in first trimester and maternal disease is more likely in the second trimester. Those occurring during the second trimester are more likely related to maternal conditions, such as cervical insufficiency, congenital or acquired anomaly of the uterine cavity (uterine septum or fibroids), hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic nephritis, use of crack cocaine, inherited and acquired thrombophilias, lupus, polycystic ovary syndrome, severe hypertension and acute infection such as rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, bacterial vaginosis, and toxoplasmosis.

[KimWrice]

TYSM

[zacnyjessica]

Excellent