Exam 20: Labour and Birth at Risk

What should the nurse be aware of with regard to Caesarean birth when providing care to a woman in labour?

While caring for a patient whose labour is being augmented with oxytocin,the nurse recognizes that which finding would indicate that the oxytocin should be discontinued immediately?

What assessments are likely to be associated with a breech presentation? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,

Which increases a woman's risk of experiencing dystocia? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,

A pregnant woman at 29 weeks of gestation has been diagnosed with preterm labour.Her labour is being controlled with tocolytic medications.She asks when she might be able to go home.What is the basis for the nurse's response?

A woman in preterm labour at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of betamethasone intramuscularly.What is the purpose of this pharmacological treatment?

Which assessment findings indicate abnormal labour in a nullipara patient? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,

Which of the following may occur after 37 weeks of gestation when a fetus is in a breech position?