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

After the pregnant woman is admitted to the labor suite, the nurse assesses the position of the baby as ROA; this means that the baby's head is ______ ___________ _____________.

While caring for a laboring woman, the nurse notices a pattern of variable decelerations in fetal heart rate with uterine contractions. The nurse's initial action is:

The relaxation phase between contractions is important because:

After the membranes have ruptured, the nurse should assess the FHR for ____________________ minute(s).

To relieve perineal bruising and edema following delivery the nurse should:

One hour postdelivery the nurse notes the new mother has saturated three perineal pads. The nurse should:

While caring for an Arab woman in labor, the nurse will be culturally sensitive and will: Select all that apply.

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