During the examination of a woman in her second trimester of ...

[jasdeep_brar]

During the examination of a woman in her second trimester of pregnancy, the nurse notices the presence of a small amount of yellow drainage from the nipples. The nurse knows that this is:
 
  a. An indication that the woman's milk is coming in.
  b. A sign of possible breast cancer in a pregnant woman.
  c. Most likely colostrum and considered a normal finding at this stage of the pregnancy.
  d. Too early in the pregnancy for lactation to begin and refers the woman to a specialist.

Question 2

A patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she is experiencing significant nausea and vomiting and asks when it will improve. The nurse should reply:
 
  a. Did your mother have significant nausea and vomiting?
  b. Many women experience nausea and vomiting until the third trimester.
  c. Usually, by the beginning of the second trimester, the nausea and vomiting improve.
  d. At approximately the time you begin to feel the baby move, the nausea and vomiting will subside.

[debra928]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
During the second trimester, colostrum, the precursor of milk, may be expressed from the nipples. Colostrum is yellow and contains more minerals and protein but less sugar and fat than mature milk. The other options are incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The nausea, vomiting, and fatigue of pregnancy improve by the 12th week. Quickening, when the mother recognizes fetal movement, occurs at approximately 18 to 20 weeks.