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NSG 432 EXAM 2 (NURSING CARE OF
CHILDBEARING FAMILY) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
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Which statement is the best rationale for assessing
maternal vital signs between contractions?
a. During a contraction, assessing fetal heart rates is the
priority.
b. Maternal circulating blood volume increases temporarily
during contractions.
c. Maternal blood flow to the heart is reduced during
contractions.
d. Vital signs taken during contractions are not accurate. -
ANSWER-b. Maternal circulating blood volume increases
temporarily during contractions.
In order to care for obstetric patients adequately, the nurse
understands that labor contractions facilitate cervical
dilation by:
a. contracting the lower uterine segment.
b. enlarging the internal size of the uterus.
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c. promoting blood flow to the cervix.
d. pulling the cervix over the fetus and amniotic sac. -
ANSWER-d. pulling the cervix over the fetus and amniotic
sac.
To teach patients about the process of labor adequately,
the nurse knows that which event is the best indicator of
true labor?
a. Bloody show
b. Cervical dilation and effacement
c. Fetal descent into the pelvic inlet
d. Uterine contractions every 7 minutes - ANSWER-b.
Cervical dilation and effacement
Which occurrence is associated with cervical dilation and
effacement?
a. Bloody show
b. False labor
c. Lightening
d. Bladder distention - ANSWER-a. Bloody show
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A primigravida at 39 weeks of gestation is observed for 2
hours in the intrapartum unit. The fetal heart rate has been
normal. Contractions are 5 to 9 minutes apart, 20 to 30
seconds in duration, and of mild intensity. Cervical dilation
is 1 to 2 cm and uneffaced (unchanged from admission).
Membranes are intact. The nurse should expect the
woman to be:
a. admitted and prepared for a cesarean birth.
b. admitted for extended observation.
c. discharged home with a sedative.
d. discharged home to await the onset of true labor. -
ANSWER-d. discharged home to await the onset of true
labor.
Which nursing assessment indicates that a woman who is
in second-stage labor is almost ready to give birth?
a. The fetal head is felt at 0 station during vaginal
examination.
b. Bloody mucus discharge increases.
c. The vulva bulges and encircles the fetal head.
d. The membranes rupture during a contraction. -
ANSWER-c. The vulva bulges and encircles the fetal
head.
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Signs that precede labor include: (Select all that apply.)
a. lightening.
b. exhaustion.
c. bloody show.
d. rupture of membranes.
e. decreased fetal movement. - ANSWER-a, c, d
Which factors influence cervical dilation? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Strong uterine contractions.
b. The force of the presenting fetal part against the cervix.
c. The size of the female pelvis.
d. The pressure applied by the amniotic sac.
e. Scarring of the cervix. - ANSWER-a, b, d, e
An 18-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 1, is admitted to
the labor and birth unit with moderate contractions every 5
minutes that last 40 seconds. The woman states, "My
contractions are so strong that I don't know what to do with
myself." The nurse should:
NSG 432 EXAM 2 (NURSING CARE OF
CHILDBEARING FAMILY) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!(GCU)||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which statement is the best rationale for assessing
maternal vital signs between contractions?
a. During a contraction, assessing fetal heart rates is the
priority.
b. Maternal circulating blood volume increases temporarily
during contractions.
c. Maternal blood flow to the heart is reduced during
contractions.
d. Vital signs taken during contractions are not accurate. -
ANSWER-b. Maternal circulating blood volume increases
temporarily during contractions.
In order to care for obstetric patients adequately, the nurse
understands that labor contractions facilitate cervical
dilation by:
a. contracting the lower uterine segment.
b. enlarging the internal size of the uterus.
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c. promoting blood flow to the cervix.
d. pulling the cervix over the fetus and amniotic sac. -
ANSWER-d. pulling the cervix over the fetus and amniotic
sac.
To teach patients about the process of labor adequately,
the nurse knows that which event is the best indicator of
true labor?
a. Bloody show
b. Cervical dilation and effacement
c. Fetal descent into the pelvic inlet
d. Uterine contractions every 7 minutes - ANSWER-b.
Cervical dilation and effacement
Which occurrence is associated with cervical dilation and
effacement?
a. Bloody show
b. False labor
c. Lightening
d. Bladder distention - ANSWER-a. Bloody show
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A primigravida at 39 weeks of gestation is observed for 2
hours in the intrapartum unit. The fetal heart rate has been
normal. Contractions are 5 to 9 minutes apart, 20 to 30
seconds in duration, and of mild intensity. Cervical dilation
is 1 to 2 cm and uneffaced (unchanged from admission).
Membranes are intact. The nurse should expect the
woman to be:
a. admitted and prepared for a cesarean birth.
b. admitted for extended observation.
c. discharged home with a sedative.
d. discharged home to await the onset of true labor. -
ANSWER-d. discharged home to await the onset of true
labor.
Which nursing assessment indicates that a woman who is
in second-stage labor is almost ready to give birth?
a. The fetal head is felt at 0 station during vaginal
examination.
b. Bloody mucus discharge increases.
c. The vulva bulges and encircles the fetal head.
d. The membranes rupture during a contraction. -
ANSWER-c. The vulva bulges and encircles the fetal
head.
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Signs that precede labor include: (Select all that apply.)
a. lightening.
b. exhaustion.
c. bloody show.
d. rupture of membranes.
e. decreased fetal movement. - ANSWER-a, c, d
Which factors influence cervical dilation? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Strong uterine contractions.
b. The force of the presenting fetal part against the cervix.
c. The size of the female pelvis.
d. The pressure applied by the amniotic sac.
e. Scarring of the cervix. - ANSWER-a, b, d, e
An 18-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 1, is admitted to
the labor and birth unit with moderate contractions every 5
minutes that last 40 seconds. The woman states, "My
contractions are so strong that I don't know what to do with
myself." The nurse should:
