Exam 8: Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth

The frustrated patient in labor that has been affected by decreased uterine muscle tone complains,"My doctor won't induce my labor because of some silly score.He said I was a 4.What kind of magic number do I need?" The nurse is aware that prior to induction,the patient should have a Bishop score of at least:

The nurse is administering terbutaline (Brethine)to a pregnant woman to prevent preterm labor.The nurse would assess for which adverse effect?

The statement that indicates a woman understands activity limitations for the management of preterm labor is:

The initial vaginal examination of a woman admitted to the labor unit reveals that the cervix is dilated 9 cm.The panicked woman asks the nurse,"Please give me something." The most appropriate pain relief intervention for a woman in precipitate labor is to:

The nurse explains to the patient who is threatening preterm labor that glucocorticoids are given prior to delivery in order to:

The nurse explains to a patient that a minimum score of _____ on the Bishop scale is predictive of successful labor induction.

Several hours after delivery the nurse finds a woman crying.The woman says repeatedly,"My baby is beautiful,but I was planning on a vaginal delivery.Instead I needed an emergency C-section." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis is:

During a strenuous labor,the woman asks for some pain remedy for the sudden pain between her scapulae that seems to occur with every breath she takes.The nurse should:

After several hours of labor,a nursing assessment reveals that a woman's cervix is 5 cm dilated but contractions are becoming shorter and less frequent.The nurse knows that this labor pattern is described as:

What complication(s)of overstimulation of uterine contractions may occur? Select all that apply.