cPcRNReproduction:ComplicationsofPregnancy3.0CaseStudyTest©CLOSEPETimeElapsed:00:00:32Question:1of5[ACoRREGE|skicmticoedLJ)FLAGAnurseinaprovider'sofficeisassessingaclientwhoisat35weeksofgestation.Thenurseshouldidentifywhichofthefollowingfindingsastheprioritytoreporttotheprovider?©08848848408000sssee804s8048s80s8se0sessOsessosese)BilateralnonpittingankleedemaINCORRECTBilateralnonpittingankleedemaisadiscomfortofpregnancyduringthethirdtrimesterthatincreaseswithextendedperiodsofstanding,decreasedphysicalactivity,andahotenvironmentaltemperature.Thenurseshouldreportthisfindingtotheprovider;however,thereisagreaterrisktotheclientthanbilateralnonpittingankleedema©increasinginterityofuterinecontractions[4commaeTyeContractionspriorto37weeksofgestationthatincreaseinintensityindicatetheclientisatgreatestriskforpretermlabor;therefore,thisisthepriorityfinding.Thenurseshouldimmediatelyreportthisfindingtotheprovidersointerventionscanbeimplementedtoreduceneonatalmorbidityandmortality.ReportofburningsensationduringurinationINCORRECTDysuria,urinaryfrequency,andurinaryurgencyarediscomfortsofpregnancyduringthethirdtrimesterthatresultfromchangesinbladderfunctionandcapacity.Thenurseshouldreportaburningsensationtotheproviderbecausetheclientmighthaveaurinarytractinfection;however,thereisagreaterrisktotheclientthandysuria.ShortnessofbreathuponambulationINCORRECTShortnessofbreathisadiscomfortofpregnancyduringthethirdtrimesterthatresultsfromtheimpairmentofdiaphragmmovementduetothegraviduterus.Thenurseshouldreporttheshortnessofbreathtotheprovidertoensurethatthefindingisnotduetoanothercause;however,thereisagreaterrisktotheclientthanshortnessofbreathuponambulation.StudyPreview Mode
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