OB VSIM = BRENDA PATTON EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is carrying out a provider's order to administer an antibiotic by intravenous (IV)
secondary infusion. In what order would the nurse complete the steps below? - ANS 1)Verify
the provider's order.
2)Check the patient's allergy status.
3)Confirm patient identity with two identifiers.
4)Explain the procedure to the patient.
5)Assess the patient's IV site.
6)Check the rights of medication administration
A patient with ruptured fetal membranes has been in labor for several hours. Which sign(s) and
symptom(s) of intrapartum infection would the nurse report to the primary medical provider?
(Select all that apply.) - ANS Cloudy, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Fetal heart rate (FHR)
168 beats per minute (bpm)
What range is considered a normal baseline FHR? - ANS 110 to 160 bpm
A primigravida is admitted to labor and delivery. A review of their prenatal records revealed a
urinalysis with negative white blood cell (WBC) count, red blood cell (RBC) count,
leukoesterase, and nitrates, and positive glucose and ketones; a serology report positive for
hepatitis B surface antigens; and a microbiology report positive for GBS. For which of the
following reasons would the nurse initiate intrapartum prophylaxis antibiotics? -
ANS Positive GBS culture
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is carrying out a provider's order to administer an antibiotic by intravenous (IV)
secondary infusion. In what order would the nurse complete the steps below? - ANS 1)Verify
the provider's order.
2)Check the patient's allergy status.
3)Confirm patient identity with two identifiers.
4)Explain the procedure to the patient.
5)Assess the patient's IV site.
6)Check the rights of medication administration
A patient with ruptured fetal membranes has been in labor for several hours. Which sign(s) and
symptom(s) of intrapartum infection would the nurse report to the primary medical provider?
(Select all that apply.) - ANS Cloudy, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Fetal heart rate (FHR)
168 beats per minute (bpm)
What range is considered a normal baseline FHR? - ANS 110 to 160 bpm
A primigravida is admitted to labor and delivery. A review of their prenatal records revealed a
urinalysis with negative white blood cell (WBC) count, red blood cell (RBC) count,
leukoesterase, and nitrates, and positive glucose and ketones; a serology report positive for
hepatitis B surface antigens; and a microbiology report positive for GBS. For which of the
following reasons would the nurse initiate intrapartum prophylaxis antibiotics? -
ANS Positive GBS culture
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