Exam 6: Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth

It is determined that the presenting part of the fetus is the buttocks.At delivery the fetus's hips are flexed and the knees are extended.The nurse would record this presentation as:

One hour postdelivery the nurse notes the new mother has saturated three perineal pads.The nurse should:

A woman is 7 cm dilated,and her contractions are 3 minutes apart.When she begins cursing at her birthing coach and the nurse,the nurse assesses the most likely explanation for the woman's change in behavior is that:

At 1 and 5 minutes of life,a newborn's Apgar score is 9.The nurse understands that a score of 9 indicates this newborn:

When the nurse observes the patient bearing down with contractions and crying out,"The baby is coming!" The nurse should:

After the membranes have ruptured,the nurse should assess the fetal heart rate (FHR)for ________ minute(s).

The nurse would coach the laboring woman with a fully dilated cervix to push by saying:

The nurse recognizes the contraction duration and interval that could result in fetal compromise is:

The most important nursing activity during the fourth stage of labor is to:

The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis for a woman in the fourth stage of labor.The most appropriate nursing diagnosis is:

While caring for an Arab woman in labor,the nurse should provide cultural sensitivity through which intervention(s)? Select all that apply.

The nurse explains that the third stage of labor ends with:

The nurse takes into consideration that the primary concern in the initial care of the newborn is maintaining:

The nurse caring for a patient who is not certain if she is in true labor will attempt to stimulate cervical effacement and intensify contractions in the patient by:

Using a diagram,the nurse demonstrates the sequence of the mechanisms of labor.Place the seven mechanisms of labor in sequential order. A) Extension B) Engagement C) Descent D) Flexion E) Expulsion F) Internal rotation G) External rotation

Vaginal examination reveals the presenting part is the infant's head,which is well flexed on the chest.This presentation is referred to as:

While discussing labor and delivery during a prenatal visit,a primigravida asks the nurse when she should go to the hospital.The nurse's most informative response would be that the woman should come when she:

To relieve perineal bruising and edema following delivery the nurse should:

After the pregnant woman is admitted to the labor suite,the nurse assesses the position of the infant as ROA;this means that the infant's head is _________ __________ _________.

The relaxation phase between contractions is important because the: