Question 1

A means of controlling the birth of the fetal head with a vertex presentation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Ritgen maneuver. 
B)  Fundal pressure. 
C)  The lithotomy position. 
D)  The De Lee apparatus. 
A)  The Ritgen maneuver. 
B)  Fundal pressure. 
C)  The lithotomy position. 
D)  The De Lee apparatus.

Question 2

Nurses alert to signs of the onset of the second stage of labor can be certain that this stage has begun when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The woman has a sudden episode of vomiting. 
B)  The nurse is unable to feel the cervix during a vaginal examination. 
C)  Bloody show increases. 
D)  The woman involuntarily tries to bear down. 
A)  The woman has a sudden episode of vomiting. 
B)  The nurse is unable to feel the cervix during a vaginal examination. 
C)  Bloody show increases. 
D)  The woman involuntarily tries to bear down.

Question 3

After an emergency birth, the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose of this activity is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitate maternal-newborn interaction. 
B)  Stimulate the uterus to contract. 
C)  Prevent neonatal hypoglycemia. 
D)  Initiate the lactation cycle. 
A)  Facilitate maternal-newborn interaction. 
B)  Stimulate the uterus to contract. 
C)  Prevent neonatal hypoglycemia. 
D)  Initiate the lactation cycle.

Question 4

When planning care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse recognizes that the woman's risk for _____ has increased.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrauterine infection 
B)  Hemorrhage 
C)  Precipitous labor 
D)  Supine hypotension 
A)  Intrauterine infection 
B)  Hemorrhage 
C)  Precipitous labor 
D)  Supine hypotension

A means of controlling the birth of the fetal head with a vertex presentation is:

Nurses alert to signs of the onset of the second stage of labor can be certain that this stage has begun when:

After an emergency birth, the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose of this activity is to:

When planning care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse recognizes that the woman's risk for _____ has increased.

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

Fetal Assessment During Labor

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 12: Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

A means of controlling the birth of the fetal head with a vertex presentation is:

Nurses alert to signs of the onset of the second stage of labor can be certain that this stage has begun when:

After an emergency birth, the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose of this activity is to:

When planning care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse recognizes that the woman's risk for _____ has increased.

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

Fetal Assessment During Labor

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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