INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING 4TH EDITION
HATFIELD TEST BANK COMPLETE
CHAPTERS COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Why should the nurse encourage the mother to void during the fourth
stage of labor? Answer: A full bladder could predispose the mother to
uterine hemorrhage.
⩥ The nurse is caring for woman in the first stage of labor. What will the
nurse remind the patient about contractions during this stage of labor?
Answer: They dialate and efface the cervix.
⩥ What is the most important nursing intervention during the forth stage
of labor? Answer: Assess for hemorrhage.
⩥ What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring
woman's contractions? Answer: The time between the beginning of one
contraction and the beginning of the next
, ⩥ The nurse is caring for a patient who is not certain if she is in true
labor. How might the nurse attempt to stimulate cervical effacement and
intensify contractions in the patient? Answer: By helping the patient to
ambulate in the room
⩥ A newborn's Apgar score is a 9 at 1 and 5 minutes. What does the
nurse understand regarding the score of 9? Answer: The newborn is in
stable condition.
⩥ What marks the end of the third stage of labor? Answer: expulsion of
the placenta and membranes.
⩥ Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important? Answer:
The contractions can interfere with fetal oxygenation.
⩥ What is the most appropriate statement from the nurse when coaching
the laboring woman with a fully dilated cervix to push? Answer: "At the
beginning of a contraction, take two deep breaths and push with the
second exhalation."
⩥ At a prenatal visit, a primigravida asks the nurse how she will know
her labor has started. The nurse's best response would be: Answer:
Regular contractions becoming more frequent and intense
PEDIATRIC NURSING 4TH EDITION
HATFIELD TEST BANK COMPLETE
CHAPTERS COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Why should the nurse encourage the mother to void during the fourth
stage of labor? Answer: A full bladder could predispose the mother to
uterine hemorrhage.
⩥ The nurse is caring for woman in the first stage of labor. What will the
nurse remind the patient about contractions during this stage of labor?
Answer: They dialate and efface the cervix.
⩥ What is the most important nursing intervention during the forth stage
of labor? Answer: Assess for hemorrhage.
⩥ What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring
woman's contractions? Answer: The time between the beginning of one
contraction and the beginning of the next
, ⩥ The nurse is caring for a patient who is not certain if she is in true
labor. How might the nurse attempt to stimulate cervical effacement and
intensify contractions in the patient? Answer: By helping the patient to
ambulate in the room
⩥ A newborn's Apgar score is a 9 at 1 and 5 minutes. What does the
nurse understand regarding the score of 9? Answer: The newborn is in
stable condition.
⩥ What marks the end of the third stage of labor? Answer: expulsion of
the placenta and membranes.
⩥ Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important? Answer:
The contractions can interfere with fetal oxygenation.
⩥ What is the most appropriate statement from the nurse when coaching
the laboring woman with a fully dilated cervix to push? Answer: "At the
beginning of a contraction, take two deep breaths and push with the
second exhalation."
⩥ At a prenatal visit, a primigravida asks the nurse how she will know
her labor has started. The nurse's best response would be: Answer:
Regular contractions becoming more frequent and intense
