Question 1

Which statement related to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)is the least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPD can be related to either fetal size or fetal position. 
B)  The fetus cannot be born vaginally. 
C)  CPD can be accurately predicted. 
D)  Causes of CPD may have maternal or fetal origins. 
A)  CPD can be related to either fetal size or fetal position. 
B)  The fetus cannot be born vaginally. 
C)  CPD can be accurately predicted. 
D)  Causes of CPD may have maternal or fetal origins.

Question 2

A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes have ruptured.A prolapsed umbilical cord is suspected.What intervention would be the nurse's highest priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing the woman in the knee-chest position 
B)  Covering the cord in sterile gauze soaked in saline 
C)  Preparing the woman for a cesarean birth 
D)  Starting oxygen by face mask 
A)  Placing the woman in the knee-chest position 
B)  Covering the cord in sterile gauze soaked in saline 
C)  Preparing the woman for a cesarean birth 
D)  Starting oxygen by face mask

Question 3

The obstetric provider has informed the nurse that she will be performing an amniotomy on the client to induce labor.What is the nurse's highest priority intervention after the amniotomy is performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Applying clean linens under the woman 
B)  Taking the client's vital signs 
C)  Performing a vaginal examination 
D)  Assessing the fetal heart rate (FHR) 
A)  Applying clean linens under the woman 
B)  Taking the client's vital signs 
C)  Performing a vaginal examination 
D)  Assessing the fetal heart rate (FHR)

Which statement related to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)is the least accurate?

A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes have ruptured.A prolapsed umbilical cord is suspected.What intervention would be the nurse's highest priority?

The obstetric provider has informed the nurse that she will be performing an amniotomy on the client to induce labor.What is the nurse's highest priority intervention after the amniotomy is performed?

21st Century Maternity and Womens Health Nursing

Community Care: the Family and Culture

Nursing and Genomics

Assessment and Health Promotion

Violence Against Women

Reproductive System Concerns

Sexually Transmitted and Other Infections

Contraception and Abortion

Infertility

Problems of the Breast

Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System

Conception and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Labor and Birth Processes

Maximizing Comfort for the Laboring Woman

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Postpartum Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Hypertensive Disorders

Hemorrhagic Disorders

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Medical-Surgical Disorders

Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse

Postpartum Complications

Nursing Care of the High Risk Newborn

Acquired Problems of the Newborn

Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies

Perinatal Loss, bereavement, and Grief

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Exam 32: Labor and Birth Complications

Which statement related to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)is the least accurate?

A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes have ruptured.A prolapsed umbilical cord is suspected.What intervention would be the nurse's highest priority?

The obstetric provider has informed the nurse that she will be performing an amniotomy on the client to induce labor.What is the nurse's highest priority intervention after the amniotomy is performed?

21st Century Maternity and Womens Health Nursing

Community Care: the Family and Culture

Nursing and Genomics

Assessment and Health Promotion

Violence Against Women

Reproductive System Concerns

Sexually Transmitted and Other Infections

Contraception and Abortion

Infertility

Problems of the Breast

Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System

Conception and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Labor and Birth Processes

Maximizing Comfort for the Laboring Woman

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Postpartum Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Hypertensive Disorders

Hemorrhagic Disorders

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Medical-Surgical Disorders

Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse

Postpartum Complications

Nursing Care of the High Risk Newborn

Acquired Problems of the Newborn

Hemolytic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies

Perinatal Loss, bereavement, and Grief

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