nur 318 = the stages of labor Questions With Complete
Solutions
a. LOP Correct Answer The nurse performs a vaginal
assessment during the transition phase. The nurse informs the
position of the fetus as left occiput posterior. How the nurse will
document this finding?
a. LOP
b. LOT
c. LOA
d. ROP
active phase (1st stage) Correct Answer 6-10 cm dilated
effacement = 40-100%
nullipara = up to 6 hours
multipara = up to 4 hours
contractions:
- frequency = every 2-5 mins
- duration = 45-60 seconds
- intensity = moderate to palpation
Active phase (if we split first stage by 3) Correct Answer
dilation 4-7 cm
effacement 40 to 80%
, becomes more serious
- "can I do this?"
- focus more inward
fatigue
record:
- ROM
- vaginal exams
- medications given
- care provided
position changes
comfort measures:
- relaxation techniques
- massage
- breathing
b. -1 Correct Answer A fetus is 1 cm above the ischial spines.
The nurse would document fetal station as:
a. - 2
b. -1
c. 0
d. 2
b. Lightening Correct Answer A woman in her 39 weeks of
gestation comes to the clinic for a prenatal visit. She explains to
the nurse that her breathing has become much easier in the last
Solutions
a. LOP Correct Answer The nurse performs a vaginal
assessment during the transition phase. The nurse informs the
position of the fetus as left occiput posterior. How the nurse will
document this finding?
a. LOP
b. LOT
c. LOA
d. ROP
active phase (1st stage) Correct Answer 6-10 cm dilated
effacement = 40-100%
nullipara = up to 6 hours
multipara = up to 4 hours
contractions:
- frequency = every 2-5 mins
- duration = 45-60 seconds
- intensity = moderate to palpation
Active phase (if we split first stage by 3) Correct Answer
dilation 4-7 cm
effacement 40 to 80%
, becomes more serious
- "can I do this?"
- focus more inward
fatigue
record:
- ROM
- vaginal exams
- medications given
- care provided
position changes
comfort measures:
- relaxation techniques
- massage
- breathing
b. -1 Correct Answer A fetus is 1 cm above the ischial spines.
The nurse would document fetal station as:
a. - 2
b. -1
c. 0
d. 2
b. Lightening Correct Answer A woman in her 39 weeks of
gestation comes to the clinic for a prenatal visit. She explains to
the nurse that her breathing has become much easier in the last
