Exam 16: Giving Birth

The nurse thoroughly dries the infant immediately after birth primarily to

To assess the duration of labor contractions,the nurse determines the time

What finding should the nurse recognize as being associated with fetal compromise?

A patient whose cervix is dilated to 5 cm is considered to be in which phase of labor?

If a woman's fundus is soft 30 minutes after birth,the nurse's first response should be to

What results from the adaptation of the fetus to the size and shape of the pelvis?

What is an essential part of nursing care for the laboring woman?

To teach and support the woman in labor,the nurse explains that the strongest part of a labor contraction is the

A woman at 40 weeks of gestation should be instructed to go to a hospital or birth center for evaluation when she experiences

The nurse who elects to practice in the area of obstetrics often hears discussion regarding the "four Ps." These are the four major factors that interact during normal childbirth.What are the "four Ps"?

To adequately care for a laboring woman,the nurse should know that the _____ stage of labor varies the most in length.

The woman in labor should be encouraged to use the Valsalva maneuver (holding one's breath and tightening abdominal muscles)for pushing during the second stage.Is this statement true or false?

To adequately teach patients about the process of labor,the nurse knows that which event is the best indicator of true labor?

The nurse notes that a woman who has given birth 1 hour ago is touching her infant with the fingertips and talking to him softly in high-pitched tones.On the basis of this observation,the nurse should

Leopold's maneuvers are used by practitioners to determine

During labor,a vaginal examination should be performed only when necessary because of the risk of

A woman who is gravida 3 para 2 enters the intrapartum unit.The most important nursing assessments are

It is important for the nurse providing care during labor to be aware that pregnant women can usually tolerate the normal blood loss associated with childbirth because they have

Occasionally a woman arrives at the intrapartum unit ready to give birth.Bearing down,grunting,or stating something like "the baby's coming" should direct the nurse to advise the client,"Do not push,pant,and blow until the physician arrives." Is this statement true or false?

The maternity nurse understands that as the uterus contracts during labor,maternal-fetal exchange of oxygen and waste products