Exam 3: NU 170 / NU170 (Latest 2026 / 2027) Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing | 100% Correct Questions & Answers - Galen

Exam 3: NU 170 / NU170


Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing


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Question:
What is effacement?
Answer:
thinning of the cervix




Question:
What is the birth station?
Answer:
How high or low the pressing part/head is in the pelvis

,Question:
What are the 3 components of cervical progress?
Answer:
Effacement


Station


Dilation




Question:
What is tachysystole?
Answer:
greater than 5 contractions in 10 minutes




Question:
What is normal fetal baseline?
Answer:
110-160 bpm

,Question:
Fetal bradycardia
Answer:
less than 110 bpm for 10 minutes or longer




Question:
Fetal tachycardia
Answer:
more than 160 bpm for more than 10 min




Question:
Accelerations in FHR
Answer:
Transient increase in FHR (15x15)




Question:
Early decelerations
Answer:
head compressions (normal)

, Question:
Variable decelerations
Answer:
HR up or down, cord compression = VERY BAD
Prolapsed cord= push head up, change mom position




Question:
Late decelerations
Answer:
placental insufficiency (placenta not pro-fusing well) (BAD)




Question:
Apgar score
Answer:
Assessment of newborn's health at 1 and 5 minutes




Question:
Good APGAR score range
Answer:
8