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1. Which is the most im- Hemorrhage
portant nursing as- -
sessment of the
mother during the
fourth stage of labor?
2. What is a concern dur- mother's psyche
ing the during the la-
bor process
3. Where does the sec- The second stage of labor begins with complete cervical dilation (dilatation)
ond stage of labor be- of 10 cm and ends with delivery of the neonate.
gin and end
4. Which principle 1) labor should begin on its own, not be artificially induced
should the nurse keep 2) women should be able to move about freely throughout labor, not be
in mind to help make confined to bed
this client's labor and 3) women should receive continuous support from a caring other during
birth as natural as labor
possible? 4) no interventions such as intravenous fluid should be used routinely
5) women should be allowed to assume a nonsupine position such as
upright and side-lying for birth
6) mother and baby should be housed together after the birth, with unlim-
ited opportunity for breastfeeding
5. Which diameter of the Transverse (biparietal)
fetal skull—the small- The anteroposterior diameter of the pelvis, a space approximately 11 cm
est diameter—should wide, is the narrowest diameter at the pelvic inlet
align with the antero-
posterior diameter of
the mother's pelvis
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6. Which cardinal move- Descent continues throughout labor until the fetus reaches the fetal station
ment of delivery is the of +4.
nurse correct to docu-
ment by station?
7. What happens in ac- first stage
tive phase of labor?** increasing anxiety and distress, intense frequent contractions
dilation (dilatation) in the active phase is 6 to 10 cm
8. The latent phase** characterized by positive coping, mild contractions, and cervical dilation
(dilatation) of 1 to 6 cm
9. What kind of contrac- Contractions that begin in the back and then radiate to the front are typical
tions are usually seen of true labor.
as true labor
10. Where is the baby lo- The fetus is at the level of the ischial spines and engaged at 0 station
cated at 0 station?
11. A pregnant client Long axis of fetus is perpendicular to that of client.
is admitted to a
maternity clinic for
birth. Which assess-
ment finding indi-
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cates that the client's
fetus is in the trans-
verse lie position?
12. longitudinal lie The fetal long axis is parallel to the mother's long axis. The fetus is either in
a breech or vertex presentation
13. Engagement (preg- occurs when the greatest transverse diameter of the head passes through
nancy) the pelvic inlet
14. vertex position With a vertex presentation, a type of cephalic presentation, the fetal pre-
senting part is the occiput.
15. Fetal position **
16.
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1. Which is the most im- Hemorrhage
portant nursing as- -
sessment of the
mother during the
fourth stage of labor?
2. What is a concern dur- mother's psyche
ing the during the la-
bor process
3. Where does the sec- The second stage of labor begins with complete cervical dilation (dilatation)
ond stage of labor be- of 10 cm and ends with delivery of the neonate.
gin and end
4. Which principle 1) labor should begin on its own, not be artificially induced
should the nurse keep 2) women should be able to move about freely throughout labor, not be
in mind to help make confined to bed
this client's labor and 3) women should receive continuous support from a caring other during
birth as natural as labor
possible? 4) no interventions such as intravenous fluid should be used routinely
5) women should be allowed to assume a nonsupine position such as
upright and side-lying for birth
6) mother and baby should be housed together after the birth, with unlim-
ited opportunity for breastfeeding
5. Which diameter of the Transverse (biparietal)
fetal skull—the small- The anteroposterior diameter of the pelvis, a space approximately 11 cm
est diameter—should wide, is the narrowest diameter at the pelvic inlet
align with the antero-
posterior diameter of
the mother's pelvis
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6. Which cardinal move- Descent continues throughout labor until the fetus reaches the fetal station
ment of delivery is the of +4.
nurse correct to docu-
ment by station?
7. What happens in ac- first stage
tive phase of labor?** increasing anxiety and distress, intense frequent contractions
dilation (dilatation) in the active phase is 6 to 10 cm
8. The latent phase** characterized by positive coping, mild contractions, and cervical dilation
(dilatation) of 1 to 6 cm
9. What kind of contrac- Contractions that begin in the back and then radiate to the front are typical
tions are usually seen of true labor.
as true labor
10. Where is the baby lo- The fetus is at the level of the ischial spines and engaged at 0 station
cated at 0 station?
11. A pregnant client Long axis of fetus is perpendicular to that of client.
is admitted to a
maternity clinic for
birth. Which assess-
ment finding indi-
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cates that the client's
fetus is in the trans-
verse lie position?
12. longitudinal lie The fetal long axis is parallel to the mother's long axis. The fetus is either in
a breech or vertex presentation
13. Engagement (preg- occurs when the greatest transverse diameter of the head passes through
nancy) the pelvic inlet
14. vertex position With a vertex presentation, a type of cephalic presentation, the fetal pre-
senting part is the occiput.
15. Fetal position **
16.
