OB atiii study guide Exam questions and answers
Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment her labor.
Which of the following findings contraindicates the initiation of the oxytocin
infusion and should be reported to the provider?
Late decelerations
Moderate variability of the FHR
Cessation of uterine dilation
Prolonged active phase of labor - ANS: Late decelerations
- indicative of uteroplacental insufficiency. Therefore, this is a contraindication for
the administration of oxytocin and should be reported to the provider.
Moderate variability of the FHR
- an expected assessment finding associated with normal fetal acid-base balance.
It is not a contraindication to the administration of oxytocin.
Cessation of uterine dilation
- an indication for the initiation of an oxytocin infusion to augment the client's
labor progression.
Prolonged active phase of labor
- an indication for the initiation of an oxytocin infusion to augment the client's
labor progression.
,A nurse is caring for a patient that's 32 weeks gestation and has gonorrhea. The
nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the
following complications?
Excessive bleeding
Oligohydramnios
Premature ROM
Proteinuria - ANS: Premature rupture of membranes
- The nurse should identify that a client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is at
an increased risk for premature rupture of membranes, chorioamnionitis, preterm
birth, neonatal sepsis, and intrauterine growth restriction.
Excessive bleeding
- A client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is not at an increased risk for
excessive bleeding.
Oligohydramnios
- A client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is not at an increased risk for
oligohydramnios. Oligohydramnios is a decrease in amniotic fluid and is
associated with congenital anomalies such as renal agenesis and intrauterine
growth restriction.
Proteinuria
- A client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is not at an increased risk for
proteinuria. Proteinuria is associated with preeclampsia.
,Nurse is performing a vag exam on a patient who is in labor and observes the
umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. After calling for assistance, which
actions should the nurse take?
-Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the
presenting part.
-Wrap the visible cord tightly with sterile, dry gauze.
-Apply oxygen to the client at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
-Place the client in the lithotomy position and apply fundal pressure. - ANS:
Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the
presenting part.
- The nurse should quickly apply gloves and insert two fingers into the vagina
toward the cervix, exerting upward pressure onto the presenting part to relieve
umbilical cord compression and increase oxygenation to the fetus.
Wrap the visible cord tightly with sterile, dry gauze.
- The nurse should wrap the visible cord with a loose sterile towel saturated with
warm 0.9% sodium chloride solution, rather than with sterile, dry gauze.
Apply oxygen to the client at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
- The nurse should apply oxygen to the client at 8 to 10 L/min via nonbreather
mask.
Place the client in the lithotomy position and apply fundal pressure.
- The nurse should place the client into a modified Sims position, knee-chest
position, or extreme Trendelenburg to attempt to relieve the compression of the
umbilical cord.
, Nurse is teaching patient of 37 weeks gestation and has a prescription for a
nonstress test. Which instructions should the nurse include?
-Test should take 10-15 min to complete
-You will lay in supine position throughout the test
-You should not eat or drink for 2 hours before the test
-You should press the handheld button when you feel your baby move -
ANS: "You should press the handheld button when you feel your baby
move."
- The nurse should instruct the client to press the handheld button when the fetus
moves. This action will mark the fetal monitor tracing with the client's reports of
fetal movement. This will assist in the interpretation of the nonstress test to
determine if it is reactive or nonreactive.
The test should take 10 to 15 minutes to complete."
- The nurse should instruct the client that the nonstress will take approximately
20 to 30 min, but more time might be required if the fetus is in a sleep state when
the testing begins.
"You will lay in a supine position throughout the test."
- The nurse should instruct the client to be positioned in a reclining chair or semi-
Fowler's position with a slight lateral tilt to ensure optimal uterine perfusion.
"You should not eat or drink for 2 hours before the test."
- The client is not required to be NPO before or during the procedure. The nurse
can suggest the client drink orange juice to increase her blood glucose level which
will stimulate fetal movements.
Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment her labor.
Which of the following findings contraindicates the initiation of the oxytocin
infusion and should be reported to the provider?
Late decelerations
Moderate variability of the FHR
Cessation of uterine dilation
Prolonged active phase of labor - ANS: Late decelerations
- indicative of uteroplacental insufficiency. Therefore, this is a contraindication for
the administration of oxytocin and should be reported to the provider.
Moderate variability of the FHR
- an expected assessment finding associated with normal fetal acid-base balance.
It is not a contraindication to the administration of oxytocin.
Cessation of uterine dilation
- an indication for the initiation of an oxytocin infusion to augment the client's
labor progression.
Prolonged active phase of labor
- an indication for the initiation of an oxytocin infusion to augment the client's
labor progression.
,A nurse is caring for a patient that's 32 weeks gestation and has gonorrhea. The
nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the
following complications?
Excessive bleeding
Oligohydramnios
Premature ROM
Proteinuria - ANS: Premature rupture of membranes
- The nurse should identify that a client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is at
an increased risk for premature rupture of membranes, chorioamnionitis, preterm
birth, neonatal sepsis, and intrauterine growth restriction.
Excessive bleeding
- A client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is not at an increased risk for
excessive bleeding.
Oligohydramnios
- A client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is not at an increased risk for
oligohydramnios. Oligohydramnios is a decrease in amniotic fluid and is
associated with congenital anomalies such as renal agenesis and intrauterine
growth restriction.
Proteinuria
- A client who is pregnant and has gonorrhea is not at an increased risk for
proteinuria. Proteinuria is associated with preeclampsia.
,Nurse is performing a vag exam on a patient who is in labor and observes the
umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. After calling for assistance, which
actions should the nurse take?
-Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the
presenting part.
-Wrap the visible cord tightly with sterile, dry gauze.
-Apply oxygen to the client at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
-Place the client in the lithotomy position and apply fundal pressure. - ANS:
Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the
presenting part.
- The nurse should quickly apply gloves and insert two fingers into the vagina
toward the cervix, exerting upward pressure onto the presenting part to relieve
umbilical cord compression and increase oxygenation to the fetus.
Wrap the visible cord tightly with sterile, dry gauze.
- The nurse should wrap the visible cord with a loose sterile towel saturated with
warm 0.9% sodium chloride solution, rather than with sterile, dry gauze.
Apply oxygen to the client at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
- The nurse should apply oxygen to the client at 8 to 10 L/min via nonbreather
mask.
Place the client in the lithotomy position and apply fundal pressure.
- The nurse should place the client into a modified Sims position, knee-chest
position, or extreme Trendelenburg to attempt to relieve the compression of the
umbilical cord.
, Nurse is teaching patient of 37 weeks gestation and has a prescription for a
nonstress test. Which instructions should the nurse include?
-Test should take 10-15 min to complete
-You will lay in supine position throughout the test
-You should not eat or drink for 2 hours before the test
-You should press the handheld button when you feel your baby move -
ANS: "You should press the handheld button when you feel your baby
move."
- The nurse should instruct the client to press the handheld button when the fetus
moves. This action will mark the fetal monitor tracing with the client's reports of
fetal movement. This will assist in the interpretation of the nonstress test to
determine if it is reactive or nonreactive.
The test should take 10 to 15 minutes to complete."
- The nurse should instruct the client that the nonstress will take approximately
20 to 30 min, but more time might be required if the fetus is in a sleep state when
the testing begins.
"You will lay in a supine position throughout the test."
- The nurse should instruct the client to be positioned in a reclining chair or semi-
Fowler's position with a slight lateral tilt to ensure optimal uterine perfusion.
"You should not eat or drink for 2 hours before the test."
- The client is not required to be NPO before or during the procedure. The nurse
can suggest the client drink orange juice to increase her blood glucose level which
will stimulate fetal movements.
