Ati Practice B Maternal Newborn Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for bedamethasone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make about the indication for medication administration? A. "This medication will stop your labor." B. "This medication stimulates fetal lung maturity." C. "This medication will decrease your risk for uterine infections." D. "This medication will increase your baby's weight." {Ans: B. "This medication stimulates fetal lung maturity." The nurse should inform the client that betamethasone is a glucocorticoid that enhances fetal lung maturity by promoting the release of enzymes that release lung surfactant.}A nurse is teaching a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation regarding a 1-hr glucose tolerance test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "You will need to drink the glucose solution 2 hours prior to the test." B. "Limit your carbohydrate intake for 3 days prior to the test." C. "A blood glucose of 130 to 140 is considered a positive screening result." D. "You will need to fast for 12 hours prior to the test." {Ans: C. "A blood glucose of 130 to 140 is