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A patient who is 31 weeks' gestation is experiencing painless vaginal bleeding. For which diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the patient?
 
  A) A digital cervical examination
  B) A CT scan
  C) An abdominal ultrasound
  D) A transvaginal ultrasound

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While waiting for report the nurse answers the call light of a pregnant patient who is resting in a darkened room. The patient is receiving betamethasone and magnesium sulfate. What could the nurse deduce from those findings?
 
  A) The patient is suffering from hypertension and the care team is trying to lower her blood pressure so that she may return home until the baby is full term
  B) The patient is suffering from eclampsia and the care team is attempting to prevent stroke and induce labor
  C) The patient is suffering from severe preeclampsia and the care team is attempting to prevent advancement of the disorder to eclampsia; they are attempting to help the baby's lungs mature quickly so that they can deliver as soon as possible
  D) The patient is suffering from mild preeclampsia and the care team is attempting to stabilize her and the baby before discharging her to home


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jointhecircus

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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