Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation feeling dizzy and light-headed with pale, moist skin.What should the nurse do first if a pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation complains of feeling dizzy and light-headed while her fundal height is being measured and her skin is pale and moist?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Turning her on her side relieves supine hypotensive syndrome, improving blood flow, before other actions like raising legs or assessing vitals.