NM704 exam 2 questions and answers
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admission to the hospital in the latent phase of labor may result in -Correct Answer ✔an
increased rate of intrapartum interventions
according to Friedman, active labor begins when the -Correct Answer ✔rate of dilation
changes abruptly
you are caring for michelle, G1Po in active labor. At 1600 her cervical exam is
7xm/100%/ 0 station. 2 hours later her VE reveals 8cm/100%/+1. according to
Friedman's criteria, her labor progress is -Correct Answer ✔protracted
same as above with michelle, but contemporary research says her labor progress is -
Correct Answer ✔normal 0.5cm/hr
what was the outcome for most women dx with a 2* arrest of dilation in F's research -
Correct Answer ✔vaginal birth without intervention
researchers have found the following maternal outcomes to be associated with a longer
duration of 2nd stage -Correct Answer ✔increased c-sec, increased operative vaginal
birth, and increased 3rd and 4th degree lacerations
nicki is G2P1001 in active labor. her cervical exam is 10cm.100%/0 station. she has no
urge to push. According to F, nicki is in: -Correct Answer ✔2nd stage - Friedman
defines 2nd stage based on cervical dilation alone.
same as above, but nicki begins to bear down with each ctx. and hour later she is
10/100/+2. according to F her labor progress is -Correct Answer ✔NORMAL, at least
2cm/hr descent for a multip.
Diagnosis of false labor can only be made -Correct Answer ✔in retrospect, after ctx
stop; it is impossible to distinguish false labor from latent phase labor while it's occuring.
possible strategies used for coping with latent labor at home include -Correct Answer
✔cont with normal activities during the day without overexertion; using distractions such
as shopping, walking, movies, games; resting at night even if unable to sleep
priorities in management of normal latent phase labor include -Correct Answer
✔maintenance of nutrition and hydration, focus on rest, and sleep; support strategies to
increase comfort and enhance coping.
NM 704 Exam 2
, NM 704 Exam 2
It is most appropriate to delay admission to the birth site for labor until a woman is in
active labor because early admission may increase: -Correct Answer ✔pitocin, c-sec,
epidural
In a healthy woman with a term pregnancy in false/latent phase labor, the occurrence of
ketonuria is indicative of: -Correct Answer ✔inadequate nutrition
According to Friedman, prolonged latent phase labor is defined as: -Correct Answer
✔greater than 20 hours in a nulliparous woman and more than 14 hours in a
multiparous woman.
Management of prolonged latent phase, when intervention is appropriate, includes
either augmentation of existing contractions or therapeutic rest, and is dependent on the
woman's emotional and physical condition. -Correct Answer ✔true
According to Friedman, active labor is defined as the point when -Correct Answer ✔the
rate of cervical dilatation increases sharply
according to F the first stage of labor -Correct Answer ✔begins with the onset of regular
ctx and ends with complete dilation of the cervix
contemp research shows that many women are not in active labor until -Correct Answer
✔5-6cm dilation
first stage- latent phase (freidman) -Correct Answer ✔nullip <20 hours
multips <14hours
First stage - active phase (F) -Correct Answer ✔nullips: at least 1.2cm/hr
multips: at least 1.5cm/hr
second stage (F) -Correct Answer ✔nullips: 1cm/hr descent
multips: 2cm/hr descent
although descent may begin during the first stage of labor, protracted and arrested
descent can only be diagnosed -Correct Answer ✔in the second stage
length of labors; contemp research -Correct Answer ✔shows that labors are about
TWICE as long as what F proposed
contemp research proposed a rate of at least -Correct Answer ✔0.5cm/hr in the
absence of other problems as an alternative for normal progress
Zhang found the slowest yet normal dilation -Correct Answer ✔0.5-0.7/0.5-1.3cm/hr
(null/mult)
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