NSG 3500 Exam 2 Questions with Correct
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Which of the following is a reassuring pattern of contractions?
Three minutes and less than 90 seconds
The fetal heart rate decelerates to the 90's for three minutes after a 90 second
contraction. The nurse documents:
Prolong decelerations to the 90's, provider notified
CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) is:
The most common indication for cesarean section
The patient is complaining of severe headache and blurry vision. The nurse should:
Take the BP (rule out pre-eclampsia)
A pregnant woman should go to the hospital when she begins to experience:
frequent and intense contractions (q 5 min and lasts >=50 seconds)
The patient presents for induction of labor due to oligohydramnios. The nurse knows to
carefully monitor for:
Late decelerations (because of placental insufficiency)
Which of the following is a characteristic of false labor?
Walking relieves contractions
The provider wants to perform an episiotomy on the patient. Which anesthetic
technique will the ob perform?
Pudendal block
, The patient requests an epidural anesthetic. What must the nurse know prior to calling
anesthesia?
What is the platelet count?
The four stages of labor are:
Dilation and effacement, expulsion, placenta delivery, and recovery
The provider performs AROM and the fluid is green. This indicates:
Anal patency in the fetus
A multipara at 39 weeks comes in complaining of bleeding. The nurse should:
Assess the amount of bleeding the patient is having
Prostaglandins are responsible for:
Menstrual cramps
A patient at 42 weeks comes in for induction of labor. After evaluation, the patient
wants to know what a score of "5" is. The nurse tells the patient:
She will need Cervidil to help her go into labor (less than 6 needs cervical ripening)
The apgar score system assesses:
Fetal heartrate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and color
Three signs of impending labor are:
Bloody show, irregular contractions, and cramping
What are the four interrelated components that make up the process of labor and
birth?
Answers
Which of the following is a reassuring pattern of contractions?
Three minutes and less than 90 seconds
The fetal heart rate decelerates to the 90's for three minutes after a 90 second
contraction. The nurse documents:
Prolong decelerations to the 90's, provider notified
CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) is:
The most common indication for cesarean section
The patient is complaining of severe headache and blurry vision. The nurse should:
Take the BP (rule out pre-eclampsia)
A pregnant woman should go to the hospital when she begins to experience:
frequent and intense contractions (q 5 min and lasts >=50 seconds)
The patient presents for induction of labor due to oligohydramnios. The nurse knows to
carefully monitor for:
Late decelerations (because of placental insufficiency)
Which of the following is a characteristic of false labor?
Walking relieves contractions
The provider wants to perform an episiotomy on the patient. Which anesthetic
technique will the ob perform?
Pudendal block
, The patient requests an epidural anesthetic. What must the nurse know prior to calling
anesthesia?
What is the platelet count?
The four stages of labor are:
Dilation and effacement, expulsion, placenta delivery, and recovery
The provider performs AROM and the fluid is green. This indicates:
Anal patency in the fetus
A multipara at 39 weeks comes in complaining of bleeding. The nurse should:
Assess the amount of bleeding the patient is having
Prostaglandins are responsible for:
Menstrual cramps
A patient at 42 weeks comes in for induction of labor. After evaluation, the patient
wants to know what a score of "5" is. The nurse tells the patient:
She will need Cervidil to help her go into labor (less than 6 needs cervical ripening)
The apgar score system assesses:
Fetal heartrate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and color
Three signs of impending labor are:
Bloody show, irregular contractions, and cramping
What are the four interrelated components that make up the process of labor and
birth?
