Ati Maternal Newborn Exam 3

Ati Maternal Newborn Exam 3 1. What is an expected characteristic of amniotic fluid? a. Pale, straw color with small white particles 2. Which action is correct when palpation is used to assess the characteristics and pattern of uterine contractions? a. Evaluate the intensity by pressing the fingertips into the uterine fundus. 3. When assessing a woman in the first stage of labor, the nurse recognizes that the most conclusive sign that uterine contractions are effective would be: a. Dilation of the cervix 4. Fetal bradycardia is most common during: a. Prolonged umbilical cord compression. 5. While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, the nurse notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) for five sequential contractions begins to decelerate late in the contraction, with the nadir of the decelerations occurring after the peak of the contraction. The nurse’s first priority is to: a. Change the women’s position 6. The nurse caring for the laboring woman should understand that early decelerations are caused by: a. Altered fetal cerebral blood flow. 7. The nurse providing care for the laboring woman should understand that late fetal heart rate (FHR) decelerations are the result of: a. Uteroplacental insufficiency 8. Which fetal heart rate (FHR) finding would concern the nurse during labor? a. Late decelerations 9. What three measures should the nurse implement to provide intrauterine resuscitation? Select the response that best indicates the priority of action that should be taken in correct steps. a. Reposition the mother, provide oxygen via facemask, and increase intravenous (IV) fluid. 10. A woman gave birth to a healthy infant by 5 days ago. What type of lochia would the nurse expect to find when assessing this woman? a. Lochia serosa