Exam 56: The Birth Process

Which of these regional blocks provides rapid pain relief of short duration without hypotension or motor impairment for women in labor?

In which of these situations is a forceps-assisted birth indicated?

Immediately after the rupture of membranes (either spontaneously or artificially),it is most important for the nurse to:

When a prolapsed cord is identified,which of these nursing actions assumes priority?

When assisting a labor client with her breathing techniques,the nurse knows the client will use which of these breathing methods during the transition phase of labor?

Which of these is considered to be a danger sign that may occur during labor?

The laboring client is experiencing a vertex presentation.The nurse would expect the normal presenting part to be the:

When are labor clients urged to bear down?

Placing the labor client in the hands-and-knees position seems to facilitate which of these?

Which client position is preferred during the active and transition phases of labor because it promotes uteroplacental blood flow?

Shortly after delivery a client experiences a shaking chill.What is the nurse's MOST appropriate action?

The nurse should take the blood pressure of a client in labor between contractions,because during a contraction the client's:

The nurse is aware that the maternal passage of primary concern when a client is planning a vaginal birth would be:

In describing the intensity of uterine contractions,the nurse uses the term moderate if the fundus feels like what body part?

What is the significance of crowning?

What is the immediate concern when a client's membranes rupture spontaneously prior to fetal engagement?

A client comes to the hospital at 38 weeks' gestation thinking she is in labor,but after several hours of observation she is sent home.The client asks how she can tell the difference between true labor and false labor.Which of the following should the nurse indicate will occur in true labor?

In addition to monitoring vital signs,the nursing care priority during the fourth stage of labor is to:

The nurse encourages the labor client to void at least every 2 hours,primarily because a distended bladder may:

Shortly after the client's health care provider evaluated her cervical dilation as being 7 centimeters,she tells you,"I think I'm about to have the baby!" Which of these actions should the nurse take immediately?