Question 1

According to standard professional thinking, nurses should auscultate the fetal heart rate (FHR):

Accepted Answer

A)  Every 15 minutes in the active phase of the first stage of labor in the absence of risk factors. 
B)  Every 20 minutes in the second stage, regardless of whether risk factors are present. 
C)  Before, during, and after a contraction. 
D)  More often in a woman's first pregnancy. 
A)  Every 15 minutes in the active phase of the first stage of labor in the absence of risk factors. 
B)  Every 20 minutes in the second stage, regardless of whether risk factors are present. 
C)  Before, during, and after a contraction. 
D)  More often in a woman's first pregnancy.

Question 2

In assessing the immediate condition of the newborn after birth, a sample of cord blood may be a useful adjunct to the Apgar score. Cord blood is then tested for pH, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and base deficit or excess. Clinical situations that warrant this additional testing include (choose all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  Low 5 minute Apgar score. 
B)  IUGR. 
C)  Maternal thyroid disease. 
D)  Intrapartum fever. 
E)  Multiple gestation.
F) Abnormal fetal heart rate tracing.
G) None of the above 
A)  Low 5 minute Apgar score. 
B)  IUGR. 
C)  Maternal thyroid disease. 
D)  Intrapartum fever. 
E)  Multiple gestation.
F) Abnormal fetal heart rate tracing.
G) None of the above

According to standard professional thinking, nurses should auscultate the fetal heart rate (FHR):

21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and Community Focused

Assessment and Health Promotion

Common Concerns

Contraception, Abortion, and Infertility

Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Labor and Birth Processes

Management of Discomfort

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Maternal Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Fourth Trimester

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Assessment and Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth at Risk

Postpartum Complications

The Newborn at Risk

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Exam 11: Fetal Assessment During Labor

According to standard professional thinking, nurses should auscultate the fetal heart rate (FHR):

21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and Community Focused

Assessment and Health Promotion

Common Concerns

Contraception, Abortion, and Infertility

Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Labor and Birth Processes

Management of Discomfort

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Maternal Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Fourth Trimester

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Assessment and Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth at Risk

Postpartum Complications

The Newborn at Risk

Filters