Chapter 17 Intrapartum Nursing Assessment questions and answers graded A+ (fall 2023)

Chapter 17 Intrapartum Nursing Assessment questions and answers graded A+ (fall 2023) The nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit. Which aspect of the history requires notifying the healthcare provider? 1. Blood pressure 120/88 2. Dark red vaginal bleeding 3. History of domestic abuse 4. Father is a carrier of sickle-cell trait - 2 The nurse is preparing to assess a client who has just arrived in the labor and birth unit. Which statement indicates that additional education is needed? 1. "When you check my cervix, you will find out how thinned out it is." 2. "After you assess my pelvis, you will be able to tell when I will deliver." 3. "You are going to do a vaginal examination to see how far dilated my cervix is." 4. "The reason for a pelvic examination is to determine how low in the pelvis my baby is." - 2 The nurse is preparing to assess the fetus of a laboring client. Which should the nurse perform first? 1. Place the client into a left lateral position. 2. Perform the Leopold maneuver to determine fetal position. 3. Dry the maternal abdomen before using the Doppler. 4. Count the fetal heart rate for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. - 2 The student nurse is performing Leopold maneuvers on a client in labor. For which action should the staff nurse intervene? 1. After determining where the back is located, the cervix is assessed. 2. The upper portion of the uterus is palpated, and then the middle section. 3. Following voiding, the client's abdomen is palpated from top to bottom. 4. The client is assisted into the supine position, and the position of the fetus is assessed. - 1 The nurse is explaining Leopold maneuvers to a client who is in the early stage of labor. What should the nurse explain as being the purpose of the second maneuver? 1. Locate the fetal back 2. Identify the descent of the presenting part into the pelvis 3. Determine if the pelvic inlet contains the head or buttocks 4. Determine if the fetal head or buttocks occupies the uterine fundus - 1 The nurse is preparing to monitor the fetal heart rate (FHR) of a pregnant client. What should the nurse explain to a nursing st