AWHONN Module 6- Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A woman is to receive general anesthesia for an unscheduled cesarean birth. The
anesthesiologist asks if she or anyone in her immediate family has had problems with general
anesthesia in the past. This question is asked to screen for which of the following? Correct
Ans-Malignant hyperthermia
Which of the following is a contraindication to the administration of regional analgesia and
anesthesia? Correct Ans-Local infection at the site of injection
A rapid assessment of maternal status is completed immediately on arrival prior to the
anesthesiologist provider leaving the PACU. If the mother is stable, the RN accepts the
transfer and assumes care of the mother. In situations in which the mother is not stable the
nurse should expect that Correct Ans-
Cardiac output in the immediate postpartum period is Correct Ans-increased
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A woman who is G2P2 has had a primary cesarean at 34 weeks gestation due to preeclampsia
with severe features. Due to difficulty with respiratory transitioning, the newborn has been
transferred to the nursery and the mother is admitted to the labor and delivery PACU. Her
vital signs are as follows: 94 BPM heart rate / 144/98 mmHg blood pressure / 18 per minute
respirations / 98% PaO2 on pulse oximeter / 97.6F temperature. Magnesium sulfate is
infusing at 2 grams per hour, urine output is 60 ml in the past hour, and reflexes are 2+. She
received neuraxial anesthesia for the cesarean. Which of the following is your primary
concern? Correct Ans-Fundal location and bleeding amount
A woman is to receive general anesthesia for an unscheduled cesarean birth. The
anesthesiologist asks if she or anyone in her immediate family has had problems with general
anesthesia in the past. This question is asked to screen for which of the following? Correct
Ans-Malignant hyperthermia
Which of the following is a contraindication to the administration of regional analgesia and
anesthesia? Correct Ans-Local infection at the site of injection
A rapid assessment of maternal status is completed immediately on arrival prior to the
anesthesiologist provider leaving the PACU. If the mother is stable, the RN accepts the
transfer and assumes care of the mother. In situations in which the mother is not stable the
nurse should expect that Correct Ans-
Cardiac output in the immediate postpartum period is Correct Ans-increased
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A woman who is G2P2 has had a primary cesarean at 34 weeks gestation due to preeclampsia
with severe features. Due to difficulty with respiratory transitioning, the newborn has been
transferred to the nursery and the mother is admitted to the labor and delivery PACU. Her
vital signs are as follows: 94 BPM heart rate / 144/98 mmHg blood pressure / 18 per minute
respirations / 98% PaO2 on pulse oximeter / 97.6F temperature. Magnesium sulfate is
infusing at 2 grams per hour, urine output is 60 ml in the past hour, and reflexes are 2+. She
received neuraxial anesthesia for the cesarean. Which of the following is your primary
concern? Correct Ans-Fundal location and bleeding amount
