Labor and Birth, Care of Women with Complications during Labor and Delivery questions with correct answers

What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring womans contractions? a. How long the patient states the contractions last b. The time between the end of one contraction and the beginning of the next c. The time between the beginning and the end of one contraction d. The time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next - correct answer d. The time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next The frequency of contractions is the elapsed time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction. Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important? a. The laboring woman needs to rest. b. The uterine muscles fatigue without relaxation. c. The contractions can interfere with fetal oxygenation. d. The infant progresses toward delivery at these times. - correct answer c. The contractions can interfere with fetal oxygenation. Blood flow from the mother into the placenta gradually decreases during contractions. During the interval between contractions, the placenta refills with oxygenated blood for the fetus. What contraction duration and interval does the nurse recognize could result in fetal compromise? a. Duration shorter than 30 seconds, interval longer than 75 seconds b. Duration shorter than 90 seconds, interval longer than 120 seconds c. Duration longer than 90 seconds, interval shorter than 60 seconds d. Duration longer than 60 seconds, interval shorter than 90 seconds - correct answer c.