NSG 3500 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following is a reassuring pattern of contractions? - ans-
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Three minutes and less than 90 seconds
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The fetal heart rate decelerates to the 90's for three minutes after a 90 second contraction.
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The nurse documents: - ans-Prolong decelerations to the 90's, provider notified
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CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) is: - ans-
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The most common indication for cesarean section
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The patient is complaining of severe headache and blurry vision. The nurse should: - ans-
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Take the BP (rule out pre-eclampsia)
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A pregnant woman should go to the hospital when she begins to experience: - ans-
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frequent and intense contractions (q 5 min and lasts >=50 seconds)
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The patient presents for induction of labor due to oligohydramnios. The nurse knows to ca
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refully monitor for: - ans-Late decelerations (because of placental insufficiency)
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Which of the following is a characteristic of false labor? - ans-
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Walking relieves contractions sw sw
The provider wants to perform an episiotomy on the patient. Which anesthetic technique w
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ill the ob perform? - ans-Pudendal block
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The patient requests an epidural anesthetic. What must the nurse know prior to calling an
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esthesia? - ans-What is the platelet count? sw swsw sw sw sw sw
The four stages of labor are: - ans-
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Dilation and effacement, expulsion, placenta delivery, and recovery
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The provider performs AROM and the fluid is green. This indicates: - ans-
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Anal patency in the fetus
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A multipara at 39 weeks comes in complaining of bleeding. The nurse should: - ans-
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Assess the amount of bleeding the patient is having
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Prostaglandins are responsible for: - ans-Menstrual cramps sw sw sw sw swsw sw
, A patient at 42 weeks comes in for induction of labor. After evaluation, the patient wants to
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know what a score of "5" is. The nurse tells the patient: - ans-
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She will need Cervidil to help her go into labor (less than 6 needs cervical ripening)
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The apgar score system assesses: - ans-
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Fetal heartrate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and color
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Three signs of impending labor are: - ans-
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Bloody show, irregular contractions, and cramping
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What are the four interrelated components that make up the process of labor and birth? -
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ans-Powers, passage, passenger, and psyche
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Artificial rupture of the membranes is called - ans-Amniotomy
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When the umbilical cord vessels are implanted in the membranes it is called: - ans-
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velementous insertion (vasa previa is a type of this) sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Dilaton, effacement, position, station, and consistency are components of: - ans-
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The Bishop Score sw sw
Which is the most important assessment immediately after a woman recieves an epidural
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? - ans-Blood pressure
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Vaginal examinations reveals the presenting part is the infant's head which is well flexed u
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pon the chest. What is this presentation? - ans-Vertex (Cephalic)
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What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of the laboring woman's contrac
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tions? - ans-The time between the start of one contraction and the start of the next
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The peak of the contraction is called the: - ans-Acme
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The nurse caring for the labor patient notices deep variable decelerations just after arom.
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The priority action is: - ans-Examine the patient for prolapsed cord
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Where is the fundus just after vaginal birth? - ans-Firm and 3-finger-
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breadths below the umbilicus sw sw sw
The nurse palpates the abdomen prior to placing monitors to: - ans-
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Feel where the baby is located, and make sure the uterus is soft when placing the monitor
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Which technique is most likely to help with back labor? - ans-
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Applying firm pressure to the sacral area sw sw sw sw sw sw
Your patient wants to get up and walk. Which of the following should the nurse know befor
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e getting the patient up? - ans-
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ANSWERS
Which of the following is a reassuring pattern of contractions? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Three minutes and less than 90 seconds
sw sw sw sw sw sw
The fetal heart rate decelerates to the 90's for three minutes after a 90 second contraction.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw s
The nurse documents: - ans-Prolong decelerations to the 90's, provider notified
w sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw
CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) is: - ans-
sw sw sw sw swsw
The most common indication for cesarean section
sw sw sw sw sw sw
The patient is complaining of severe headache and blurry vision. The nurse should: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Take the BP (rule out pre-eclampsia)
sw sw sw sw sw
A pregnant woman should go to the hospital when she begins to experience: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
frequent and intense contractions (q 5 min and lasts >=50 seconds)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The patient presents for induction of labor due to oligohydramnios. The nurse knows to ca
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
refully monitor for: - ans-Late decelerations (because of placental insufficiency)
sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following is a characteristic of false labor? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Walking relieves contractions sw sw
The provider wants to perform an episiotomy on the patient. Which anesthetic technique w
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ill the ob perform? - ans-Pudendal block
sw sw sw sw swsw sw
The patient requests an epidural anesthetic. What must the nurse know prior to calling an
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
esthesia? - ans-What is the platelet count? sw swsw sw sw sw sw
The four stages of labor are: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Dilation and effacement, expulsion, placenta delivery, and recovery
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The provider performs AROM and the fluid is green. This indicates: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Anal patency in the fetus
sw sw sw sw
A multipara at 39 weeks comes in complaining of bleeding. The nurse should: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Assess the amount of bleeding the patient is having
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Prostaglandins are responsible for: - ans-Menstrual cramps sw sw sw sw swsw sw
, A patient at 42 weeks comes in for induction of labor. After evaluation, the patient wants to
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
know what a score of "5" is. The nurse tells the patient: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
She will need Cervidil to help her go into labor (less than 6 needs cervical ripening)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The apgar score system assesses: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Fetal heartrate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and color
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Three signs of impending labor are: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Bloody show, irregular contractions, and cramping
sw sw sw sw sw
What are the four interrelated components that make up the process of labor and birth? -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-Powers, passage, passenger, and psyche
swsw sw sw sw sw
Artificial rupture of the membranes is called - ans-Amniotomy
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
When the umbilical cord vessels are implanted in the membranes it is called: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
velementous insertion (vasa previa is a type of this) sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Dilaton, effacement, position, station, and consistency are components of: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
The Bishop Score sw sw
Which is the most important assessment immediately after a woman recieves an epidural
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
? - ans-Blood pressure
sw swsw sw
Vaginal examinations reveals the presenting part is the infant's head which is well flexed u
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
pon the chest. What is this presentation? - ans-Vertex (Cephalic)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw sw
What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of the laboring woman's contrac
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
tions? - ans-The time between the start of one contraction and the start of the next
sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The peak of the contraction is called the: - ans-Acme
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
The nurse caring for the labor patient notices deep variable decelerations just after arom.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The priority action is: - ans-Examine the patient for prolapsed cord
sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw
Where is the fundus just after vaginal birth? - ans-Firm and 3-finger-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw
breadths below the umbilicus sw sw sw
The nurse palpates the abdomen prior to placing monitors to: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Feel where the baby is located, and make sure the uterus is soft when placing the monitor
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which technique is most likely to help with back labor? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Applying firm pressure to the sacral area sw sw sw sw sw sw
Your patient wants to get up and walk. Which of the following should the nurse know befor
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e getting the patient up? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw swsw
