A student asks a nurse, What is the recommended amount of iron ...

[Marty]

A student asks a nurse, What is the recommended amount of iron that a pregnant woman should consume each day? Which of the following would be the best answer from the nurse?
 
  a. 2 mg per day c. 30 to 60 mg per day
  b. 10 to 15 mg per day d. 100 mg per day

Question 2

A multiple-gestation client has just had her first biophysical profile (BPP) of 8 at 33 weeks' gestation. When would she return for the next BPP?
 
  1. In 12 weeks
  2. In 34 weeks
  3. In 56 weeks
  4. In 78 weeks

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Answer to Question 1

C
The nurse should inform the student that the recommended daily requirement of iron for a pregnant woman is 30 to 60 mg per day.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale:
1. A BPP of 8 is reassuring, and follow-up normally occurs in 12 weeks. The other time frames are not frequent enough.
2. A BPP of 8 is reassuring, and follow-up normally occurs in 12 weeks. Returning in 34 weeks is not soon enough.
3. A BPP of 8 is reassuring, and follow-up normally occurs in 12 weeks. Returning in 56 weeks is not soon enough.
4. A BPP of 8 is reassuring, and follow-up normally occurs in 12 weeks. Returning in 78 weeks is not soon enough.