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OB EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
ACTUAL EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
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How is PIH diagnosed? - ANSWER: 140/90 two times 6 hours apart
What is gestational hypertension? - ANSWER: Onset after 20 weeks of gestation
without proteinuria, return of normal B/P in postpartum
What is Pre-eclampsia? - ANSWER: onset after 20 weeks of gestation with
proteinuria, multisystem vasopastic, reduced organ profusion, classified as mile or
severe
A concentration of _________ mg/dl or greater in at least ___ random urine
specimens is proteinuria. - ANSWER: 30;2
Edema is not used as a marker of what? - ANSWER: preeclampsia
What is pathologic edema? - ANSWER: generalized accumulation of fluid in the
face, hands or abdomen that is not responsive to 12 hours of bed rest, rapid weight
gain of more than 2 kg in 1 week
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What is Leopolds maneuver? - ANSWER: It is used to determine the baby's
position and know where to place the stethescope.
Left occiput anterior = - ANSWER: Easy labor
Left occiput posterior= - ANSWER: Difficult/painful labor
What is considered tachycardia for a fetus? Indicative of what? - ANSWER: >160
bpm, indicative of maternal or fetal infection or fetal hypoxia (an ominous sign).
What is considered fetal bradycardia? Indicative of? Intervention? - ANSWER:
<120 bpm, indicative of fetal hypoxia or stress and maternal hypotension after
epidural initiation (place client on left side, increase fluids, and stop pitocin).
WHAT IS AN EARLY DECELERATION? - ANSWER: HR SLOWS BEFORE
PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS BY END OF CONTRACTION.
(BEING EARLY IS GOOD)
WHAT ARE EARLY DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? - ANSWER:
HEAD COMPRESSION (NOT OMINOUS=NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED).
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WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS? - ANSWER: HR DECREASES
AFTER PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS AFTER
CONTRACTION ENDS. (BEING LATE IS BAD).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS?
- ANSWER: FETAL STRESS AND HYPOXIA OR DEFICIENT PLACENTAL
PERFUSION (CHANGE MATERNAL POSITION AND DISCONTINUE
OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)).
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS? - ANSWER: TRANSIENT
DECREASE IN HR ANY TIME DURING CONTRACTION.
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF?
INTERVENTIONS? - ANSWER: CORD COMPRESSION (CHANGE
MATERNAL POSITION-KNEE CHEST/ASS IN AIR). IF CORD IS
PROTRUDING NEVER TOUCH.
What is decreased variability? - ANSWER: A smooth baseline. The baseline
should vary by 10 to 15 beats every minute. The loss of short term variability can
be ominous where as long term loss (20 to 40 mins) is probably not significant and
can indicate a sleep cycle.
What is decreased variability indicative of? - ANSWER: Fetal sleep cycle,
depressant drugs, hypoxia, or CNS anomalies.
OB EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
ACTUAL EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH A
GUARANTEED A+|| 2025-2026 LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| GUARANTEED PASS!!
How is PIH diagnosed? - ANSWER: 140/90 two times 6 hours apart
What is gestational hypertension? - ANSWER: Onset after 20 weeks of gestation
without proteinuria, return of normal B/P in postpartum
What is Pre-eclampsia? - ANSWER: onset after 20 weeks of gestation with
proteinuria, multisystem vasopastic, reduced organ profusion, classified as mile or
severe
A concentration of _________ mg/dl or greater in at least ___ random urine
specimens is proteinuria. - ANSWER: 30;2
Edema is not used as a marker of what? - ANSWER: preeclampsia
What is pathologic edema? - ANSWER: generalized accumulation of fluid in the
face, hands or abdomen that is not responsive to 12 hours of bed rest, rapid weight
gain of more than 2 kg in 1 week
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What is Leopolds maneuver? - ANSWER: It is used to determine the baby's
position and know where to place the stethescope.
Left occiput anterior = - ANSWER: Easy labor
Left occiput posterior= - ANSWER: Difficult/painful labor
What is considered tachycardia for a fetus? Indicative of what? - ANSWER: >160
bpm, indicative of maternal or fetal infection or fetal hypoxia (an ominous sign).
What is considered fetal bradycardia? Indicative of? Intervention? - ANSWER:
<120 bpm, indicative of fetal hypoxia or stress and maternal hypotension after
epidural initiation (place client on left side, increase fluids, and stop pitocin).
WHAT IS AN EARLY DECELERATION? - ANSWER: HR SLOWS BEFORE
PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS BY END OF CONTRACTION.
(BEING EARLY IS GOOD)
WHAT ARE EARLY DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? - ANSWER:
HEAD COMPRESSION (NOT OMINOUS=NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED).
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WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS? - ANSWER: HR DECREASES
AFTER PEAK OF CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS AFTER
CONTRACTION ENDS. (BEING LATE IS BAD).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS?
- ANSWER: FETAL STRESS AND HYPOXIA OR DEFICIENT PLACENTAL
PERFUSION (CHANGE MATERNAL POSITION AND DISCONTINUE
OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)).
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS? - ANSWER: TRANSIENT
DECREASE IN HR ANY TIME DURING CONTRACTION.
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF?
INTERVENTIONS? - ANSWER: CORD COMPRESSION (CHANGE
MATERNAL POSITION-KNEE CHEST/ASS IN AIR). IF CORD IS
PROTRUDING NEVER TOUCH.
What is decreased variability? - ANSWER: A smooth baseline. The baseline
should vary by 10 to 15 beats every minute. The loss of short term variability can
be ominous where as long term loss (20 to 40 mins) is probably not significant and
can indicate a sleep cycle.
What is decreased variability indicative of? - ANSWER: Fetal sleep cycle,
depressant drugs, hypoxia, or CNS anomalies.
