Which response given by the clinical coordinator indicates effective teaching about when the gender of the fetus can be determined
12 weeks of gestation
Which method is appropriate when determining the expected date of delivery of the client
Ask the client about her last menstrual cycle
How many veins and arteries are present between the maternal and the fetal circulatory system by the 5th week of pregnancy
One vein and two arteries
Which finding is appropriate for a woman at 35 weeks of gestation who is aminocentesis revealed surface active phospholipids in the amniotic fluid
The fetal lungs are mature
Which statement by the nurse is appropriate when educating a group of student nurses about when glycogen storage begins in the fetus
Glycogen storage begins 9-10 weeks
Which mechanism aids in providing early passive immunity to the fetus
Pinocytosis
Which hormone indicates the client is pregnant from a urine analysis report
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
How many days after intercourse do sperm remain viable in the reproductive system
2 to 3 days
Which risk is appropriate to discuss with a 35-year-old African American client who has a desire to become pregnant
Dizygotic twin pregnancy
Which nursing response is appropriate when an eight months pregnant women states she knows her baby listens to her but her husband thinks she is imagining things
A baby in utero does respond to the mother's voice.
Which pedal lung development finding is appropriate for a client during the 28th week of gestation with an amniocentesis lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio of 0.4:1
Not completely developed, and the mother has diabetes mellitus
The delivery date is calculated 289 days from which day
The first day of the last menstrual period
Which development of finding is accurate with regard to fetal growth
Main blood vessels form by 8 weeks.
Which finding indicates a positive pregnancy test
Presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the serum
Which time span in lunar months, calendar months, weeks, and days indicates the appropriate length for a normal pregnancy
10 lunar months, 9 calendar months, 40 weeks, 280 days
Which nursing response is appropriate when asked at what time congenital heart anomalies occur during development?
They occur between the third and fifth weeks of development.
Which diagnostic test is appropriate to identify the presence of twins in a pregnant client's womb?
Ultrasonography
Which nursing response is appropriate when asked about the importance of the amniotic fluid in fetal development? Select all that apply
It helps maintain the temperature of the fetus."
"It helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the fetus."
"It helps detect fetal development.
The nurse caring for a pregnant woman knows that her health teaching regarding fetal circulation has been effective when the woman reports that she has been sleeping which way?
In a side lying position
Which genetic disorder is described when the parents act as carriers for a trait and are asymptomatic?
Autosomal recessive inheritance
For which anomalies is the fetus at risk in a pregnant client who was exposed to a significant level of radiation from weeks 7 to 9 of gestation? Select all that apply.
Low-set ears and deafness
Enamel hypoplasia and staining
Masculinization of female genitalia
Microphthalmia, cataracts, and glaucoma
Which nursing intervention is appropriate to maintain normal blood pressure in the pregnant client?
Position the client to lie on the left side and rest
Which condition is appropriate to assess for when caring for an infant who has meconium ileus?
Cystic fibrosis
Which antenatal complication correlates for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation with dichorionic twins?
Preterm labor