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

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The nurse observes the patient bearing down with contractions and crying out,"The baby is coming!" What is the best nursing intervention?

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The nurse observes on the fetal monitor a pattern of a 15-beat increase in the fetal heart rate that lasts 15 to 20 seconds.What does this pattern indicate?

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Question 22

The physician performs an amniotomy on a laboring woman.What will be the nurse's priority assessment immediately following this procedure?

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Question 23

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 _ ___.

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Question 24

What is the function of contractions during the second stage of labor?

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Question 25

What do late decelerations indicate?

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Question 26

What is the most appropriate statement from the nurse when coaching the laboring woman with a fully dilated cervix to push?

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Question 27

The nurse may assist the health care provider in determining the fetal position and presentation by abdominal palpations called _ _.

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Question 28

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.How would the nurse record this presentation?

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Question 29

Vaginal examination reveals the presenting part is the infant's head,which is well flexed on the chest.What is this presentation?

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Question 30

While discussing labor and delivery during a prenatal visit,a primigravida asks the nurse when she should go to the hospital.What is the nurse's most informative response?

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Question 31

The nurse is caring for a patient who is not certain if she is in true labor.How might the nurse attempt to stimulate cervical effacement and intensify contractions in the patient?

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Question 32

What is the best nursing action to implement when late decelerations occur?

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Question 33

What is the most important nursing intervention during the fourth stage of labor?

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Question 34

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

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Question 35

Why should the nurse encourage the mother to void during the fourth stage of labor?

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Question 36

Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important?

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Question 37

How should the nurse intervene to relieve perineal bruising and edema following delivery?

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

The nurse observes the patient bearing down with contractions and crying out,"The baby is coming!" What is the best nursing intervention?

The nurse observes on the fetal monitor a pattern of a 15-beat increase in the fetal heart rate that lasts 15 to 20 seconds.What does this pattern indicate?

The physician performs an amniotomy on a laboring woman.What will be the nurse's priority assessment immediately following this procedure?

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 _________ __________ _________.

What is the function of contractions during the second stage of labor?

What do late decelerations indicate?

What is the most appropriate statement from the nurse when coaching the laboring woman with a fully dilated cervix to push?

The nurse may assist the health care provider in determining the fetal position and presentation by abdominal palpations called _____________________________ _____________________________.

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.How would the nurse record this presentation?

Vaginal examination reveals the presenting part is the infant's head,which is well flexed on the chest.What is this presentation?

While discussing labor and delivery during a prenatal visit,a primigravida asks the nurse when she should go to the hospital.What is the nurse's most informative response?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is not certain if she is in true labor.How might the nurse attempt to stimulate cervical effacement and intensify contractions in the patient?

What is the best nursing action to implement when late decelerations occur?

What is the most important nursing intervention during the fourth stage of labor?

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

Why should the nurse encourage the mother to void during the fourth stage of labor?

Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important?

How should the nurse intervene to relieve perineal bruising and edema following delivery?

The Past, Present, and Future

Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Fetal Development

Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy

Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Pregnancy

Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth

Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth

The Family After Birth

Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth

The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care

The Term Newborn

Preterm and Postterm Newborns

The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation

An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition

The Infant

The Toddler

The Preschool Child

The School-Age Child

The Adolescent

The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization

Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family

The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition

The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition

The Child with a Respiratory Disorder

The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder

The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System

The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition

The Child with a Genitourinary Condition

The Child with a Skin Condition

The Child with a Metabolic Condition

Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters and the Maternal-Child Patient

The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition

Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

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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 nurse may assist the health care provider in determining the fetal position and presentation by abdominal palpations called _ _.