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1. A patient is admitted and upon assessment,
you know that there is an oblique lie during
labor. From this understanding you know
which one of the following is more likely to
occur.: Prolapsed umbilical cord
2. A patient is admitted to the labor room. You
discover a prolapsed cord. The first nursing
intervention should be to:: Place the woman in a knee-chest or
Trendelenburg's position.
3. As you begin explaining what is happening to
the patient, you recall that which of the
following statements most accurately
describes the umbilical cord?: Two arteries carrying wastes and
gases from the fetus.
4. In assisting with an emergency delivery, the
nurse is using unsafe interventions if she:: Massages the uterus and applies
traction to the umbilical cord.
5. Mrs. Santos is a G2P1 admitted in active labor.
Her previous child was delivered by CS, per a
midline incision. She was scheduled to have a
repeat section 3 days from now. Shortly after
admission she complaints of severe,
agonizing pain in her abdomen. Her
contractions cease and she quickly appears
pale and diaphoretic, though vaginal
bleeding is minimal. No FHTs can be found.
You suspect what complication has occurred.: Uterine rupture
6. A postpartum patient was in labor for 30
hours and had ruptured membranes for 24
hours. For which of the following would the
nurse be alert?: Endometritis
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7. Because cervical eff acement and dilation are
not progressing in a patient in labor, the
doctor orders I.V. administration of oxytocin
(Pitocin). Why must the nurse monitor the
patient's fluid intake and output closely
during oxytocin administration?: Oxytocin causes water intoxication.
8. During a nonstress test (NST), the electronic
tracing displays a relatively flat line for fetal
movement, making it diffi cult to evaluate the
fetal heart rate (FHR). To mark the strip, the
nurse in charge should instruct the client to
push the control button at which time?: At the beginning of each fetal
movement.
9. A 39-year-old at 37 weeks gestation is
admitted to the hospital with complaints of
vaginal bleeding following the use of cocaine
1 hour earlier. Which complication is most
likely causing the client's complaint of vaginal
bleeding?: Abruptio placentae
10. When administering magnesium sulfate to a
client with preeclampsia, the nurse
understands that this drug is given to:: Prevent seizures
11. Nursing care of the mother receiving regional
anesthesia would include:: Monitoring BP every 3 to 5 minutes
until stabilized.
12. One of the known complications in infants
delivered by cesarean section is:: Respiratory distress.
13. Which of the following conditions, which one
does not necessarily indicate the need for a
cesarean delivery?: Abnormally small sized baby.
14. Mrs. Luna, a primigravida, age 36, delivered
an 8 lb. 6 oz. baby girl by CS. Which one of the
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1. A patient is admitted and upon assessment,
you know that there is an oblique lie during
labor. From this understanding you know
which one of the following is more likely to
occur.: Prolapsed umbilical cord
2. A patient is admitted to the labor room. You
discover a prolapsed cord. The first nursing
intervention should be to:: Place the woman in a knee-chest or
Trendelenburg's position.
3. As you begin explaining what is happening to
the patient, you recall that which of the
following statements most accurately
describes the umbilical cord?: Two arteries carrying wastes and
gases from the fetus.
4. In assisting with an emergency delivery, the
nurse is using unsafe interventions if she:: Massages the uterus and applies
traction to the umbilical cord.
5. Mrs. Santos is a G2P1 admitted in active labor.
Her previous child was delivered by CS, per a
midline incision. She was scheduled to have a
repeat section 3 days from now. Shortly after
admission she complaints of severe,
agonizing pain in her abdomen. Her
contractions cease and she quickly appears
pale and diaphoretic, though vaginal
bleeding is minimal. No FHTs can be found.
You suspect what complication has occurred.: Uterine rupture
6. A postpartum patient was in labor for 30
hours and had ruptured membranes for 24
hours. For which of the following would the
nurse be alert?: Endometritis
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7. Because cervical eff acement and dilation are
not progressing in a patient in labor, the
doctor orders I.V. administration of oxytocin
(Pitocin). Why must the nurse monitor the
patient's fluid intake and output closely
during oxytocin administration?: Oxytocin causes water intoxication.
8. During a nonstress test (NST), the electronic
tracing displays a relatively flat line for fetal
movement, making it diffi cult to evaluate the
fetal heart rate (FHR). To mark the strip, the
nurse in charge should instruct the client to
push the control button at which time?: At the beginning of each fetal
movement.
9. A 39-year-old at 37 weeks gestation is
admitted to the hospital with complaints of
vaginal bleeding following the use of cocaine
1 hour earlier. Which complication is most
likely causing the client's complaint of vaginal
bleeding?: Abruptio placentae
10. When administering magnesium sulfate to a
client with preeclampsia, the nurse
understands that this drug is given to:: Prevent seizures
11. Nursing care of the mother receiving regional
anesthesia would include:: Monitoring BP every 3 to 5 minutes
until stabilized.
12. One of the known complications in infants
delivered by cesarean section is:: Respiratory distress.
13. Which of the following conditions, which one
does not necessarily indicate the need for a
cesarean delivery?: Abnormally small sized baby.
14. Mrs. Luna, a primigravida, age 36, delivered
an 8 lb. 6 oz. baby girl by CS. Which one of the
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