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

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

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

During the fourth stage of labor, the nurse encourages the mother to void, because a full bladder may:

The nurse measures the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions by noting:

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

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:

When the infant is in a vertex presentation, meconium-stained amniotic fluid indicates:

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:

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

The nurse caring for a woman in the first stage of labor reminds the patient that contractions during this stage of labor:

The nurse explains that the "four Ps" of the birth process are __________, __________, __________, and __________.

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:

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:

The husband of a woman in labor asks, "What does it mean when the baby is at minus 1 station?" After giving an explanation, the nurse determines that teaching was effective when the husband states the fetal head is:

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

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

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

The relaxation phase between contractions is important because the:

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: