NSG3500 EXAM 2
1. What is the longest stage of labor?
A. 1st Stage ✅
B. 2nd Stage
C. 3rd Stage
D. 4th Stage
2. A woman must be how effaced and dilated to begin pushing?
A. 90% effaced, 9 cm dilated
B. Fully effaced and 10 cm dilated ✅
C. 50% effaced and 7 cm dilated
D. 100% effaced and 8 cm dilated
3. Sick role behavior includes either:
A. Eating excessively or refusing food
B. Being stoic or showing pain ✅
C. Sleeping or pacing
D. Isolating or socializing excessively
4. Who is especially important to collaborate with during labor for epidural
administration?
A. Obstetrician
B. Nurse
C. Anesthesiologist ✅
D. Pediatrician
5. Where is the point of auscultation of the FHR usually located?
A. On the mother’s lower right abdomen
B. On the fetal abdomen
C. On the fetal back ✅
D. On the maternal spine
, 6. Why should vaginal exams during labor be limited?
A. To prevent patient discomfort
B. To avoid premature labor
C. To reduce introduction of bacteria ✅
D. To avoid contractions
7. Continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is indicated for which patients?
A. All laboring patients
B. Low-risk pregnancies
C. High-risk cases like hx of stillbirth, preeclampsia, placenta previa, PROM, etc. ✅
D. When contractions are not visible
8. Internal EFM requires:
A. Use of external monitors only
B. Vaginal dilation of 4 cm
C. Ruptured membranes and full dilation ✅
D. Epidural administration
9. Intermittent auscultation of FHR is best for:
A. High-risk births
B. Cesarean sections
C. Low-risk and no risk factor births ✅
D. All births
10. How often should FHR be checked during the latent phase (intermittent monitoring)?
A. Every 15 minutes
B. Every 30 minutes
C. Every 60 minutes ✅
D. Every 5 minutes
11. FHR checks during active phase (intermittent monitoring):
A. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 15 minutes ✅
1. What is the longest stage of labor?
A. 1st Stage ✅
B. 2nd Stage
C. 3rd Stage
D. 4th Stage
2. A woman must be how effaced and dilated to begin pushing?
A. 90% effaced, 9 cm dilated
B. Fully effaced and 10 cm dilated ✅
C. 50% effaced and 7 cm dilated
D. 100% effaced and 8 cm dilated
3. Sick role behavior includes either:
A. Eating excessively or refusing food
B. Being stoic or showing pain ✅
C. Sleeping or pacing
D. Isolating or socializing excessively
4. Who is especially important to collaborate with during labor for epidural
administration?
A. Obstetrician
B. Nurse
C. Anesthesiologist ✅
D. Pediatrician
5. Where is the point of auscultation of the FHR usually located?
A. On the mother’s lower right abdomen
B. On the fetal abdomen
C. On the fetal back ✅
D. On the maternal spine
, 6. Why should vaginal exams during labor be limited?
A. To prevent patient discomfort
B. To avoid premature labor
C. To reduce introduction of bacteria ✅
D. To avoid contractions
7. Continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is indicated for which patients?
A. All laboring patients
B. Low-risk pregnancies
C. High-risk cases like hx of stillbirth, preeclampsia, placenta previa, PROM, etc. ✅
D. When contractions are not visible
8. Internal EFM requires:
A. Use of external monitors only
B. Vaginal dilation of 4 cm
C. Ruptured membranes and full dilation ✅
D. Epidural administration
9. Intermittent auscultation of FHR is best for:
A. High-risk births
B. Cesarean sections
C. Low-risk and no risk factor births ✅
D. All births
10. How often should FHR be checked during the latent phase (intermittent monitoring)?
A. Every 15 minutes
B. Every 30 minutes
C. Every 60 minutes ✅
D. Every 5 minutes
11. FHR checks during active phase (intermittent monitoring):
A. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 15 minutes ✅
