Reproductive System

The nurse is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which statements should be included in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.

1. “The ductus arteriosus allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs.”
2. “One vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.”
3. “The normal fetal heart beat range is 160 to 180 beats per minute in pregnancy.”
4. “Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and waste products away from the fetus to the placenta.”
5. “Two veins carry blood that is high in carbon dioxide and other waste products away from the fetus to the placenta.”

The nursing instructor asks the student to describe fetal circulation, specifically the ductus venosus. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the ductus venosus?

A pregnant client tells the clinic nurse that she wants to know the sex of her baby as soon as it can be determined. The nurse informs the client that she should be able to find out the sex at 16 weeks’ gestation because of which factor?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is at 38 weeks’ gestation and notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) is 174 beats per minute. On the basis of this finding, what is the priority nursing action?

The nurse is conducting a prenatal class on the female reproductive system. When a client in the class asks why the fertilized ovum stays in the fallopian tube for 3 days, what is the nurse’s best response?

The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to explain the characteristics of the amniotic fluid. The student responds correctly by explaining which as characteristics of amniotic fluid? Select all that apply.

1. Allows for fetal movement
2. Surrounds, cushions, and protects the fetus
3. Maintains the body temperature of the fetus
4. Can be used to measure fetal kidney function
5. Prevents large particles such as bacteria from passing to the fetus
6. Provides an exchange of nutrients and waste products between the mother and the fetus

A couple comes to the family planning clinic and asks about sterilization procedures. Which question by the nurse should determine whether this method of family planning would be most appropriate?

The nurse should make which statement to a pregnant client found to have a gynecoid pelvis?

Which purposes of placental functioning should the nurse include in a prenatal class? Select all that apply.

1. It cushions and protects the baby.
2. It maintains the temperature of the baby.
3. It is the way the baby gets food and oxygen.
4. It prevents all antibodies and viruses from passing to the
5. It provides an exchange of nutrients and waste products between the mother and developing fetus.

A 55-year-old male client confides in the nurse that he is concerned about his sexual function. What is the nurse’s best response?