CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
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Q: Nursing care with epidural
Answer:
Positioning of patient for procedure
Support patient
Assist Anesthetist
Post epidural Monitoring:
» Vital Signs
» FHR
» Dermatomes
Manage any hemodynamic concerns
Q: Spinal Anesthetic
Answer:
» Local anesthetic injected directly into spinal canal
» Used most commonly in cesarean section
» Very quick onset
Approx. 4 hours
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
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Q: General anesthetic
Answer:
used in emergencies
» Intubation may be difficult
» Risk of aspiration
» Increased pain postoperatively
» Consider PCA after
Q: Bishops score
Answer:
Determines readiness for labor
Q: Cervidil
Answer:
A medication used to ripen the cervix before induction.
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
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Q: Oxytocin/Syntocinon/Pitocin
Answer:
Given IV according to protocol
30 units/500ml NS hung as secondary line
Used for induction & augmentation of labor
Half-life 5-12 minutes; Steady state plasma concentration 40 min
Chemically similar to ADH (antidiuretic hormone, so prolonged use may lead to
urinary
retention)
Released by the posterior pituitary gland
Q: Risk of oxytocin
Answer:
Increased risk of PPH d/t uterine fatigue
Continue in postpartum period - uterus is reliant on oxytocin to contract, so it may go
limp and
hemorrhage
Monitor for S&S of PPH
, CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: Oxytocin titration
Answer:
NOW EVERYBODY has the same dose regulation (1mu/min and up max
2mu/min q30m)
Q: Labour dystocia
Answer:
than 4 hours of active labor with less than 0.5cm of dilation/hour
Or
>1 hour of active pushing with no descent of presenting part
Update
Q: Nursing care with epidural
Answer:
Positioning of patient for procedure
Support patient
Assist Anesthetist
Post epidural Monitoring:
» Vital Signs
» FHR
» Dermatomes
Manage any hemodynamic concerns
Q: Spinal Anesthetic
Answer:
» Local anesthetic injected directly into spinal canal
» Used most commonly in cesarean section
» Very quick onset
Approx. 4 hours
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: General anesthetic
Answer:
used in emergencies
» Intubation may be difficult
» Risk of aspiration
» Increased pain postoperatively
» Consider PCA after
Q: Bishops score
Answer:
Determines readiness for labor
Q: Cervidil
Answer:
A medication used to ripen the cervix before induction.
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: Oxytocin/Syntocinon/Pitocin
Answer:
Given IV according to protocol
30 units/500ml NS hung as secondary line
Used for induction & augmentation of labor
Half-life 5-12 minutes; Steady state plasma concentration 40 min
Chemically similar to ADH (antidiuretic hormone, so prolonged use may lead to
urinary
retention)
Released by the posterior pituitary gland
Q: Risk of oxytocin
Answer:
Increased risk of PPH d/t uterine fatigue
Continue in postpartum period - uterus is reliant on oxytocin to contract, so it may go
limp and
hemorrhage
Monitor for S&S of PPH
, CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: Oxytocin titration
Answer:
NOW EVERYBODY has the same dose regulation (1mu/min and up max
2mu/min q30m)
Q: Labour dystocia
Answer:
than 4 hours of active labor with less than 0.5cm of dilation/hour
Or
>1 hour of active pushing with no descent of presenting part
