RNC-OB
Certification
Review Exam
Questions and
answers
A woman is admitted to labor and delivery with
moderate uterine pain without bleeding. On
examination, the uterus has a high tonicity and the
uterine contraction tracing shows increased resting
tone. The most likely cause is...
placental abruption.
A woman at 28 weeks gestation reports to L&D
with painless vaginal bleeding that started this
morning. The nurse's first step in caring for this
woman is to determine...
placental location.
, Following PROM, a woman at 33 weeks gestation is
placed on a fetal heart rate monitor. The fetal heart
rate is persistently 175 bpm. This is most likely
consistent with...
Uterine infection.
Which one of the following women fits the
definition of preterm labor?
A 36 week gestation multigravida who is admitted
WITH REGULAR CONTRACTIONS and is 3cm dilated.
A negative fetal fibronectin at 30 weeks indicates...
risk of delivery is very low for the next 7-14 days.
Betamethasone given to the mother can
transiently affect the fetal heart rate by...
Decreasing variability.
After administration of antenatal corticosteroids,
the optimal neonatal benefit is observed when
delivery occurs after...
48 hours.
Nifedipine (Procardia) for tocolysis in preterm labor
should be given cautiously with which other drug?
Magnesium Sulfate.
Beta-sympathomimetic drugs decrease the
frequency and intensity of uterine contractions by...
stimulating beta 2 receptor action.
Certification
Review Exam
Questions and
answers
A woman is admitted to labor and delivery with
moderate uterine pain without bleeding. On
examination, the uterus has a high tonicity and the
uterine contraction tracing shows increased resting
tone. The most likely cause is...
placental abruption.
A woman at 28 weeks gestation reports to L&D
with painless vaginal bleeding that started this
morning. The nurse's first step in caring for this
woman is to determine...
placental location.
, Following PROM, a woman at 33 weeks gestation is
placed on a fetal heart rate monitor. The fetal heart
rate is persistently 175 bpm. This is most likely
consistent with...
Uterine infection.
Which one of the following women fits the
definition of preterm labor?
A 36 week gestation multigravida who is admitted
WITH REGULAR CONTRACTIONS and is 3cm dilated.
A negative fetal fibronectin at 30 weeks indicates...
risk of delivery is very low for the next 7-14 days.
Betamethasone given to the mother can
transiently affect the fetal heart rate by...
Decreasing variability.
After administration of antenatal corticosteroids,
the optimal neonatal benefit is observed when
delivery occurs after...
48 hours.
Nifedipine (Procardia) for tocolysis in preterm labor
should be given cautiously with which other drug?
Magnesium Sulfate.
Beta-sympathomimetic drugs decrease the
frequency and intensity of uterine contractions by...
stimulating beta 2 receptor action.
