Question

A nurse working in an obstetrics practice returns from her lunch break and finds four new phone messages for which she must return calls. Out of these four, which one is the *highest* acuity?

Accepted Answer

a 32-year-old in her 36th week of pregnancy who has had a continuous, worsening headache for the past 48 hours

Answer

a 26-year-old in her 15th week of pregnancy who is concerned that she has not yet felt the baby move

Answer

a 29-year-old in her 38th week of pregnancy who is concerned as she has noted an increase in fetal movement

Answer

a 35-year-old in her 20th week of pregnancy who has gained 10 pounds thus far, but has not gained any weight in the past week

Question 5 - Health Promotion and Maintenance Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam