Author Question: An obstetric nurse is reviewing risk factors for prenatal loss with a group of clients. Which ... (Read 76 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An obstetric nurse is reviewing risk factors for prenatal loss with a group of clients. Which clients are at a high risk for prenatal loss?

Select all that apply.
A) The woman who drinks one cup of coffee every morning
B) The woman recovering from a gastrointestinal virus
C) The unmarried 14-year-old woman living in the city
D) The woman who lives in a rural area
E) The woman who had a healthy baby 6 months ago resulting from a healthy pregnancy

Question 2

The nurse, who has been calling postpartum clients, learns that one client reports having no appetite and wants to sleep all day. What does this information suggest to the nurse?

A) The client is feeling blue, which is normal.
B) The client's sleep-wake cycle is disrupted.
C) The client may be experiencing postpartum depression.
D) The client is developing postpartum psychosis.

mariahkathleeen · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C, D, E

The woman who delivered a baby only 6 months ago is at higher risk because her body has not had time to fully recover from the previous birth. Adolescents under age 15 are at higher risk, and those living in rural areas where there may be limited access to healthcare providers also face greater challenges. A gastrointestinal virus will not negatively impact the pregnancy, and those in urban areas have better access to healthcare. One cup of coffee is not excessive intake of caffeine.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

Lack of appetite and the desire to sleep are symptoms of developing postpartum depression. The client could be developing postpartum depression and not just the blues. The client would need to have more acute symptoms such as hearing voices to consider postpartum psychosis. The nurse has no way of knowing what the client's sleep-wake cycle is, so this choice is incorrect.