ACE YOUR NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
◉ effacement. Answer: The thinning out process of the cervix during
labor is termed ___.
◉ sagittal suture. Answer: The ___ is located between the parietal bones
and divides the skull into the right and left halves.
◉ 0. Answer: ___ station is designated when the presenting part is at the
level of the maternal ischial spines.
◉ Lightening. Answer: occurs when the fetal presenting part begins to
descend into the maternal pelvis
◉ sensitization. Answer: An increase in prostaglandins leads to
myometrial ___ and to a reduction in cervical resistance.
◉ decidua. Answer: Oxytocin aids in stimulating prostaglandin
synthesis through receptors in the ___.
◉ passageway. Answer: The birth ___ is the route through which the
fetus must travel to be birthed vaginally.
,◉ nesting. Answer: A sudden increase in energy on the part of the
expectant woman 24 to 48 hours before the onset of labor is sometimes
referred to as ___.
◉ molding. Answer: The elongated shape of the fetal skull at birth as a
result of overlapping of the cranial bones is known as ___.
◉ gynecoid, android, anthropoid, platypelloid. Answer: Four types of
pelvis
◉ Frank, Complete, Single Footling, Double Footling. Answer: Types of
breech positions
◉ Engagement. Answer: Occurs when the greatest transverse diameter
of the head in vertex passes through the pelvic inlet.
◉ Descent. Answer: Downward movement of the fetal head until it is
within the pelvic inlet. A maneuver that occurs thought the laboring
process.
◉ Flexion. Answer: Occurs as the vertex meets resistance from the
cervix, walls of the pelvis, or the pelvic floor.
, ◉ Extension. Answer: The head emerges through extension under the
symphysis pubis, along the shoulders.
◉ External Rotation. Answer: Allows the shoulders to rotate internally
to fit the maternal pelvis.
◉ Latent phase, Active phase, Transition phase, Pelvic phase, Placental
separation, Placental expulsion. Answer: Phases of labor
◉ Continue to monitor the client. Answer: A client in her third trimester
of pregnancy arrives at a health care facility with a report of cramping
and low back pain; she also notes that she is urinating more frequently
and that her breathing has become easier the past few days. Physical
examination conducted by the nurse indicates that the client has edema
of the lower extremities, along with an increase in vaginal discharge.
What should the nurse do next?
◉ Reduction in cervical resistance; Myometrial contractions; Softening
and thinning of the cervix. Answer: The assessment of a pregnant client,
who is toward the end of her third trimester, reveals that she has
increased prostaglandin levels. For which factors should the nurse assess
the client?
◉ These contractions help in softening and ripening the cervix. Answer:
A client experiencing contractions presents at a health care facility.
WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
◉ effacement. Answer: The thinning out process of the cervix during
labor is termed ___.
◉ sagittal suture. Answer: The ___ is located between the parietal bones
and divides the skull into the right and left halves.
◉ 0. Answer: ___ station is designated when the presenting part is at the
level of the maternal ischial spines.
◉ Lightening. Answer: occurs when the fetal presenting part begins to
descend into the maternal pelvis
◉ sensitization. Answer: An increase in prostaglandins leads to
myometrial ___ and to a reduction in cervical resistance.
◉ decidua. Answer: Oxytocin aids in stimulating prostaglandin
synthesis through receptors in the ___.
◉ passageway. Answer: The birth ___ is the route through which the
fetus must travel to be birthed vaginally.
,◉ nesting. Answer: A sudden increase in energy on the part of the
expectant woman 24 to 48 hours before the onset of labor is sometimes
referred to as ___.
◉ molding. Answer: The elongated shape of the fetal skull at birth as a
result of overlapping of the cranial bones is known as ___.
◉ gynecoid, android, anthropoid, platypelloid. Answer: Four types of
pelvis
◉ Frank, Complete, Single Footling, Double Footling. Answer: Types of
breech positions
◉ Engagement. Answer: Occurs when the greatest transverse diameter
of the head in vertex passes through the pelvic inlet.
◉ Descent. Answer: Downward movement of the fetal head until it is
within the pelvic inlet. A maneuver that occurs thought the laboring
process.
◉ Flexion. Answer: Occurs as the vertex meets resistance from the
cervix, walls of the pelvis, or the pelvic floor.
, ◉ Extension. Answer: The head emerges through extension under the
symphysis pubis, along the shoulders.
◉ External Rotation. Answer: Allows the shoulders to rotate internally
to fit the maternal pelvis.
◉ Latent phase, Active phase, Transition phase, Pelvic phase, Placental
separation, Placental expulsion. Answer: Phases of labor
◉ Continue to monitor the client. Answer: A client in her third trimester
of pregnancy arrives at a health care facility with a report of cramping
and low back pain; she also notes that she is urinating more frequently
and that her breathing has become easier the past few days. Physical
examination conducted by the nurse indicates that the client has edema
of the lower extremities, along with an increase in vaginal discharge.
What should the nurse do next?
◉ Reduction in cervical resistance; Myometrial contractions; Softening
and thinning of the cervix. Answer: The assessment of a pregnant client,
who is toward the end of her third trimester, reveals that she has
increased prostaglandin levels. For which factors should the nurse assess
the client?
◉ These contractions help in softening and ripening the cervix. Answer:
A client experiencing contractions presents at a health care facility.
