NCLEX-RN · Question #94
The nurse instructs a pregnant client (G2P1) to rest in a side-lying position and avoid lying flat on her back. The nurse explains that this is to avoid "vena caval syndrome," a condition which:
The correct answer is B. Results when blood flow from the extremities is blocked or slowed. (A) Blood pressure changes are predominantly due to pressure of the gravid uterus. (B) Pressure of the gravid uterus on the inferior vena cava decreases blood return from lower (C) Inferior vena cava syndrome is experienced in the latter months of pregnancy regardless of (D)…
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The nurse instructs a pregnant client (G2P1) to rest in a side-lying position and avoid lying flat on her back. The nurse explains that this is to avoid "vena caval syndrome," a condition which:
Options
- AOccurs when blood pressure increases sharply with changes in position
- BResults when blood flow from the extremities is blocked or slowed
- CIs seen mainly in first pregnancies
- DMay require medication if positioning does not help
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A6% (2)
- B74% (26)
- C14% (5)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
(A) Blood pressure changes are predominantly due to pressure of the gravid uterus. (B) Pressure of the gravid uterus on the inferior vena cava decreases blood return from lower (C) Inferior vena cava syndrome is experienced in the latter months of pregnancy regardless of (D) There are no medications useful in the treatment of interior vena cava syndrome; alleviating pressure by position changes is effective.
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