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Which maternal complications can arise related to a shoulder dystocia delivery?
Select all that apply.
• Fourth-degree laceration
• Postpartum hemorrhage
• Uterine rupture
• . Uterine prolapse - ANSWER -
Why is careful, comprehensive, and precise documentation following a shoulder
dystocia delivery important?
Select all that apply.
© The medical records department may audit your chart.
© This documentation will be key in the defense against charges of malpractice in a
lawsuit following a neonatal injury.
© A well-written note following a shoulder dystocia delivery can demonstrate expertise
in handling a shoulder dystocia delivery.
Accurate notes describing all aspects of a shoulder dystocia delivery can be useful in
learning more about handling future shoulder dystocia deliveries - ANSWER -
A nurse is assisting a patient in getting up to the bathroom for the first time after a birth
complicated by shoulder dystocia. The patient cries out due to pain from the front and
back of the pelvis and states she cannot walk. What maternal injury related to shoulder
dystopia should the nurse be considering the most likely reason that the patient is
having difficulty ambulating?
• Sacral dislocation
• Uterine artery hematoma
• Symphyseal ligament tear
• Femoral nerve damage - ANSWER -
Which of the following is an appropriate initial response to a fetal shoulder dystocia?
• Provide increasing downward traction on the fetal head.
• Second attempt at shoulder delivery while having mother push.
• Apply fundal pressure with an attempt at shoulder delivery.
- Communicate to staff and patient of the presence of shoulder dystocia. - ANSWER -
Communicate to staff and patient of the presence of shoulder dystocia.
Which of the following are goals for debriefing?
Select 3
, • Evaluate team performance
• Determine fault if injury occurs
- Discuss safety concerns
• . Identify areas for improvement - ANSWER -
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a planned
cesarean birth may be offered to a mother with diabetes and an estimated fetal weight
of:
• >4000 g (8 lb 8 oz)
• >4500 g (9 lb 9 oz)
O >5000 g (11 lb)
O >4300 g (9 lb 4 oz) - ANSWER -• >4500 g (9 lb 9 oz)
Which of the following terms best describes abdominal rescue for reducing a shoulder
dystocia?
• Primary maneuvers
• Secondary maneuvers
• Last resort maneuvers
• Frequently performed - ANSWER -Last resort maneuvers
Following a shoulder dystocia birth, the nurse is preparing to chart the sequence of
events during the delivery. In order to be congruent with the physician, the nurse should
perform which action?
• Gather the care team for a debrief session as soon as possible.
• Ask the physician what he wrote and copy it.
© Chart exactly what she remembers of the event.
Do not chart alshoulder dystocia unless there is an adverse event with the newborn or
mother. - ANSWER -• Gather the care team for a debrief session as soon as possible.
Two of the most common causes of obstetric hemorrhage following a shoulder dystocia
delivery are:
select 2
• Disseminated intravescular coagulation
• Placental retention
" Uterine atony
1 Vaginal and perineal lacerations - ANSWER -" Uterine atony
1 Vaginal and perineal lacerations
Question 12 of 60
A mother undergoes a labor induction for gestational diabetes at 39 weeks' gestation. A
newly graduated nurse and preceptor nurse attend the birth, which is complicated by