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NSG 432
NSG 432/ NSG432 | Exam 2-GCU | Nursing Care
of the Childbearing Family | Qs & As| Grade A|
100% Correct | (2025/ 2026 Update)
1. A client in labor begins complaining of intense pain in her lower
back. What non-pharmacological measure would provide the best
relief? a) Breathing exercises
b) Epidural anesthesia
c) Counter-sacral pressure
d) Changing positions frequently: c) Counter-sacral pressure
Which of the following signs indicates that the second stage of labor
has begun?
a) Contractions are 5 minutes apart.
b) The cervix is fully dilated.
c) The water breaks.
d) Fetal descent into the pelvis.: b) The cervix is fully dilated.
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,What type of anesthesia is a spinal epidural
classified as? a) Local
b) General
c) Regional
d) Topical: c) Regional
Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for
which obstetric complication? a) Gestational diabetes
b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
c) Severe preeclampsia
d) Placental abruption: b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
A biophysical profile (BPP) cannot determine which of the
following? a) Fetal tone
b) Amniotic fluid volume
c) Fetal weight
d) Fetal breathing movements: c) Fetal weight
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A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-
mg doses of betamethasone intramuscularly. The purpose of this
pharmacologic treatment is to:
a) Stimulate fetal surfactant production.
b) Reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine
adminis-tration.
c) Suppress uterine contractions.
d) Maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation
during mag-nesium sulfate therapy.: a) Stimulate fetal surfactant
production
During fetal anemia, what might the nurse hear on fetal heart
monitoring? a) Tachycardia
b) Bradycardia
c) Regular rhythm
d) Sinusoidal rhythm: d) Sinusoidal rhythm
What do primary powers during labor do?
a) Promote maternal comfort and relaxation.
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, b) Involve voluntary pushing during the second stage of labor.
c) Involve dilation and effacement of the cervix.
d) Control the maternal heart rate and blood pressure.: c) Involve
dilation and effacement of the cervix.
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is primarily used to detect which of
the following?
a) Fetal liver function
b) Maternal nutrition levels
c) Fetal abnormalities, such as spina bifida
d) Maternal-fetal blood type compatibility: c) Fetal abnormalities, such
as spina bifida
Induction of labor is considered an acceptable obstetric procedure if
it is in the best interest of delivering the fetus. Which of the following
are specific conditions appropriate for labor induction? (Select all
that apply.) a) Rupture of membranes at or near term
b) Convenience of the woman or her physician
c) Chorioamnionitis
NSG 432
NSG 432/ NSG432 | Exam 2-GCU | Nursing Care
of the Childbearing Family | Qs & As| Grade A|
100% Correct | (2025/ 2026 Update)
1. A client in labor begins complaining of intense pain in her lower
back. What non-pharmacological measure would provide the best
relief? a) Breathing exercises
b) Epidural anesthesia
c) Counter-sacral pressure
d) Changing positions frequently: c) Counter-sacral pressure
Which of the following signs indicates that the second stage of labor
has begun?
a) Contractions are 5 minutes apart.
b) The cervix is fully dilated.
c) The water breaks.
d) Fetal descent into the pelvis.: b) The cervix is fully dilated.
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,What type of anesthesia is a spinal epidural
classified as? a) Local
b) General
c) Regional
d) Topical: c) Regional
Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for
which obstetric complication? a) Gestational diabetes
b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
c) Severe preeclampsia
d) Placental abruption: b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
A biophysical profile (BPP) cannot determine which of the
following? a) Fetal tone
b) Amniotic fluid volume
c) Fetal weight
d) Fetal breathing movements: c) Fetal weight
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NSG 432
A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-
mg doses of betamethasone intramuscularly. The purpose of this
pharmacologic treatment is to:
a) Stimulate fetal surfactant production.
b) Reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine
adminis-tration.
c) Suppress uterine contractions.
d) Maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation
during mag-nesium sulfate therapy.: a) Stimulate fetal surfactant
production
During fetal anemia, what might the nurse hear on fetal heart
monitoring? a) Tachycardia
b) Bradycardia
c) Regular rhythm
d) Sinusoidal rhythm: d) Sinusoidal rhythm
What do primary powers during labor do?
a) Promote maternal comfort and relaxation.
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, b) Involve voluntary pushing during the second stage of labor.
c) Involve dilation and effacement of the cervix.
d) Control the maternal heart rate and blood pressure.: c) Involve
dilation and effacement of the cervix.
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is primarily used to detect which of
the following?
a) Fetal liver function
b) Maternal nutrition levels
c) Fetal abnormalities, such as spina bifida
d) Maternal-fetal blood type compatibility: c) Fetal abnormalities, such
as spina bifida
Induction of labor is considered an acceptable obstetric procedure if
it is in the best interest of delivering the fetus. Which of the following
are specific conditions appropriate for labor induction? (Select all
that apply.) a) Rupture of membranes at or near term
b) Convenience of the woman or her physician
c) Chorioamnionitis
