Nurs 304 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
A |nurse |is |caring |for |who |is |using |patterned |breathing |during |labor. |The |client |reports |
numbness |and |tingling |of |the |fingers. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take?
A. |Administer |oxygen |via |nasal |cannula |at |2 |L/min
B. |Apply |a |warm |blanket
C. |Assist |the |client |to |a |side-lying |position
D. |Place |an |oxygen |mask |over |the |clients |nose |and |mouth |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Place |an
|oxygen |mask |over |the |clients |nose |and |mouth
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |in |active |labor. |The |client |reports |lower |back |pain. |The |
nurse |suspects |that |this |pain |is |related |to |a |persistent |occiput |posterior |fetal |position. |Which |
of |the |following |nonpharmacological |nursing |interventions |should |the |nurse |recommend |to |
the |client?
A. |Abdominal |effleurage
B. |Sacral |Counterpressure
C. |Showering |if |not |contraindicated
D. |back |rub |and |massage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Sacral |Counterpressure
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |at |40 |weeks |of |gestation |and |experiencing |contractions |
every |3 |to |5 |min |and |becoming |stronger. |A |vaginal |exam |reveals |that |the |cervix |is |3 |cm |
dilated, |80% |effaced |, |and |-1 |station. |The |client |asks |for |pain |medication. |Which |of |the |
following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |( |Select |all |that |apply.) |
A. |Encourage |use |of |patterned |breathing |techniques
B. |Insert |an |indwelling |urinary |catheter
C. |Administer |opioid |analgesic |medication
, D. |Suggest |application |of |cold
E. |Provide |ice |chips |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Encourage |use |of |patterned |breathing |
techniques
C. |Administer |opioid |analgesic |medication
D. |Suggest |application |of |cold
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |in |the |second |stage |of |labor. |The |clients |labor |has |been |
progressing |, |and |a |vaginal |birth |is |expected |in |20 |min. |The |provider |is |preparing |to |administer
|lidocaine |for |pain |relief |and |perform |an |episiotomy. |The |nurse |should |know |that |which |of |the |
following |types |of |regional |anesthetic |block |is |to |be |administered?
A. |Pudendal
B. |Epidural
C. |Spinal
D. |Paracervical |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Pudendal
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |following |the |administration |of |an |epidural |block |and |is |preparing
|to |administer |an |IV |fluid |bolus. |The |client's |partner |asks |about |the |purpose |of |the |IV |fluids. |
Which |of |the |following |statements |should |the |nurse |make?
A. |" |It |is |needed |to |promote |increased |urine |output."
B. |" |It |is |needed |to |counteract |respiratory |depression."
C. |" |It |is |needed |to |counteract |hypotension."
D. |" |It |is |needed |to |prevent |oligohydramnios." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |" |It |is |needed |to |
counteract |hypotension."
A |nurse |is |performing |leopold |maneuvers |on |a |client |who |is |in |labor. |Which |of |the |following |
techniques |should |the |nurse |use |to |identify |the |fetal |lie?
A. |Apply |palms |of |both |hands |to |sides |of |uterus
B. |Palpate |the |fundus |of |the |uterus
C. |Grasp |lower |uterine |segment |between |thumb |and |fingers
Answers
A |nurse |is |caring |for |who |is |using |patterned |breathing |during |labor. |The |client |reports |
numbness |and |tingling |of |the |fingers. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take?
A. |Administer |oxygen |via |nasal |cannula |at |2 |L/min
B. |Apply |a |warm |blanket
C. |Assist |the |client |to |a |side-lying |position
D. |Place |an |oxygen |mask |over |the |clients |nose |and |mouth |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Place |an
|oxygen |mask |over |the |clients |nose |and |mouth
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |in |active |labor. |The |client |reports |lower |back |pain. |The |
nurse |suspects |that |this |pain |is |related |to |a |persistent |occiput |posterior |fetal |position. |Which |
of |the |following |nonpharmacological |nursing |interventions |should |the |nurse |recommend |to |
the |client?
A. |Abdominal |effleurage
B. |Sacral |Counterpressure
C. |Showering |if |not |contraindicated
D. |back |rub |and |massage |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Sacral |Counterpressure
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |at |40 |weeks |of |gestation |and |experiencing |contractions |
every |3 |to |5 |min |and |becoming |stronger. |A |vaginal |exam |reveals |that |the |cervix |is |3 |cm |
dilated, |80% |effaced |, |and |-1 |station. |The |client |asks |for |pain |medication. |Which |of |the |
following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |( |Select |all |that |apply.) |
A. |Encourage |use |of |patterned |breathing |techniques
B. |Insert |an |indwelling |urinary |catheter
C. |Administer |opioid |analgesic |medication
, D. |Suggest |application |of |cold
E. |Provide |ice |chips |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Encourage |use |of |patterned |breathing |
techniques
C. |Administer |opioid |analgesic |medication
D. |Suggest |application |of |cold
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |in |the |second |stage |of |labor. |The |clients |labor |has |been |
progressing |, |and |a |vaginal |birth |is |expected |in |20 |min. |The |provider |is |preparing |to |administer
|lidocaine |for |pain |relief |and |perform |an |episiotomy. |The |nurse |should |know |that |which |of |the |
following |types |of |regional |anesthetic |block |is |to |be |administered?
A. |Pudendal
B. |Epidural
C. |Spinal
D. |Paracervical |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Pudendal
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |following |the |administration |of |an |epidural |block |and |is |preparing
|to |administer |an |IV |fluid |bolus. |The |client's |partner |asks |about |the |purpose |of |the |IV |fluids. |
Which |of |the |following |statements |should |the |nurse |make?
A. |" |It |is |needed |to |promote |increased |urine |output."
B. |" |It |is |needed |to |counteract |respiratory |depression."
C. |" |It |is |needed |to |counteract |hypotension."
D. |" |It |is |needed |to |prevent |oligohydramnios." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |" |It |is |needed |to |
counteract |hypotension."
A |nurse |is |performing |leopold |maneuvers |on |a |client |who |is |in |labor. |Which |of |the |following |
techniques |should |the |nurse |use |to |identify |the |fetal |lie?
A. |Apply |palms |of |both |hands |to |sides |of |uterus
B. |Palpate |the |fundus |of |the |uterus
C. |Grasp |lower |uterine |segment |between |thumb |and |fingers
