The Nurse Is Admitting a Client with Possible Hydramnios

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is admitting a client with possible hydramnios. When is hydramnios most likely suspected?

• A) Hydramnios is most likely suspected when there is less amniotic fluid than normal for gestation.
• B) Hydramnios is most likely suspected when the fundal height increases disproportionately to the gestation.
• C) Hydramnios is most likely suspected when the woman has a twin gestation.
• D) Hydramnios is most likely suspected when the quadruple screen comes back positive.

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Definitions:

Hypermania

A severe form of mania characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and activity levels, often disrupting daily functioning.

Rapid Cycling Mania

A pattern in bipolar disorder characterized by four or more episodes of mania or depression within a year.

Short Cycling Bipolar Disorder

A form of bipolar disorder characterized by rapid transitions between manic and depressive episodes without the typical intervening periods of stability.

Bipolar I Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).