NUR 337 Midterm Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
First stage latent - CORRECT ANSWER - Through 3 cm
6-8 hours
Mild to moderate, irregular contractions
5-30 minutes apart, 30-45 seconds
Nulliparous 0, multiparous -2 to 0
Small amount of brownish or pink mucu
First Stage: Active - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 to 7 cm
3-6 hours
Moderate to strong, more regular contractions
3-5 minutes apart, 40-70 seconds
Nulliparous +1 to +2, Multiparous +1 to +2
Small to moderate amount of pink to bloody mucus
First Stage: Transition - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 to 10 cm
20-40 minutes
Strong to very strong, regular contractions
2-3 minutes apart, 45-90 seconds
Nulliparous +2 to +3, multiparous +2 to +3
Bloody mucus
Second Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cm to Birth
, Third Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Delivery of the placenta
Normal FHR - CORRECT ANSWER - 110-160
Variable deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - cord compression
Early deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - head compression
Accelerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Okay
late deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - Placental Insufficiency
Interventions for fetal tachycardia >160 - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent on cause
reduce maternal fever with antipyretics due to infection
infection of the fetus or amniotic fluid, must be treated
cooling measures
oxygen at 10 L/min by nonrebreather face mask may be of some value
carry out health care provider's orders based on alleviating cause
Interventions for fetal bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent on cause. If heart
rate slows down after administration of epidural place mom on her left side (also may need to
administer IV)
Interventions for Late Decelerations - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Change maternal position
(lateral).
2.Correct maternal hypotension by elevating legs.
3.Increase rate of maintenance intravenous solution.
4.Palpate uterus to assess for tachysystole.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
First stage latent - CORRECT ANSWER - Through 3 cm
6-8 hours
Mild to moderate, irregular contractions
5-30 minutes apart, 30-45 seconds
Nulliparous 0, multiparous -2 to 0
Small amount of brownish or pink mucu
First Stage: Active - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 to 7 cm
3-6 hours
Moderate to strong, more regular contractions
3-5 minutes apart, 40-70 seconds
Nulliparous +1 to +2, Multiparous +1 to +2
Small to moderate amount of pink to bloody mucus
First Stage: Transition - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 to 10 cm
20-40 minutes
Strong to very strong, regular contractions
2-3 minutes apart, 45-90 seconds
Nulliparous +2 to +3, multiparous +2 to +3
Bloody mucus
Second Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cm to Birth
, Third Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Delivery of the placenta
Normal FHR - CORRECT ANSWER - 110-160
Variable deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - cord compression
Early deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - head compression
Accelerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Okay
late deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - Placental Insufficiency
Interventions for fetal tachycardia >160 - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent on cause
reduce maternal fever with antipyretics due to infection
infection of the fetus or amniotic fluid, must be treated
cooling measures
oxygen at 10 L/min by nonrebreather face mask may be of some value
carry out health care provider's orders based on alleviating cause
Interventions for fetal bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent on cause. If heart
rate slows down after administration of epidural place mom on her left side (also may need to
administer IV)
Interventions for Late Decelerations - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Change maternal position
(lateral).
2.Correct maternal hypotension by elevating legs.
3.Increase rate of maintenance intravenous solution.
4.Palpate uterus to assess for tachysystole.
