NUR 418 LABOR AND DELIVERY SIMULATION STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS & OBSTETRIC NURSING REVIEW
What should you do when going in the patients room? - correct answer ✔✔-Greet the patient,
family and friends in the room
-Build rapport and form bond with the patient
-Check room for supplies
-Check IV
-Check function for all needed equipment
-Ask mom about her birth plan (skin to skin? breastfeeding?)
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔-Vitals
-Head to toe (including heart sounds, lung sounds, bowl sounds, any swelling?)
-Focus on OB issues/plan (breastfeed or bottle feed? epidural or natural?)
Teaching Opportunities in assessment stage - correct answer ✔✔-use of stool softener after
delivery
-increasing fiber intake and water intake
-pain meds after delivery
-use of external fetal monitor?
If patients are on WHAT do they need to be on external monitoring at all times - correct answer
✔✔Pitocin
Before asking patient personal questions you should? - correct answer ✔✔Ask guests and
visitors to leave the room
QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS & OBSTETRIC NURSING REVIEW
What should you do when going in the patients room? - correct answer ✔✔-Greet the patient,
family and friends in the room
-Build rapport and form bond with the patient
-Check room for supplies
-Check IV
-Check function for all needed equipment
-Ask mom about her birth plan (skin to skin? breastfeeding?)
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔-Vitals
-Head to toe (including heart sounds, lung sounds, bowl sounds, any swelling?)
-Focus on OB issues/plan (breastfeed or bottle feed? epidural or natural?)
Teaching Opportunities in assessment stage - correct answer ✔✔-use of stool softener after
delivery
-increasing fiber intake and water intake
-pain meds after delivery
-use of external fetal monitor?
If patients are on WHAT do they need to be on external monitoring at all times - correct answer
✔✔Pitocin
Before asking patient personal questions you should? - correct answer ✔✔Ask guests and
visitors to leave the room
