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NUR 374A Exam 3 – 2026 (150+ Q&A) – Labor Stages, Fetal Positioning, Delivery Emergencies, Pain Management, Postpartum Care

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This expertly verified Q&A guide for NUR 374A Exam 3 (2026) includes over 150 exam-style questions and answers, ideal for BSN and ABSN students preparing for obstetric clinicals or unit exams. The document offers a complete review of intrapartum care, labor stages, delivery interventions, fetal assessments, and postpartum nursing care, organized by topic and clinical relevance. The content begins with the 5 Ps of labor—passageway, passenger, power, position, and psyche—followed by detailed breakdowns of pelvic shapes, cervical changes, and fetal station/engagement. It covers fetal lie, position, and presentation including cephalic, breech, and transverse orientations. Students will also find key sections on: Labor stages (latent, active, transition, pushing, placental, and recovery) Pharmacologic pain management including epidurals, nitrous oxide, and nerve blocks Emergency complications such as umbilical cord prolapse, uterine rupture, shoulder dystocia, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) Labor induction methods (Pitocin, misoprostol, dinoprostone), contraindications, and associated risks Further topics include: Postpartum phases (taking-in, taking-hold, letting-go) Fundal assessments, lochia stages, lactation physiology (prolactin, oxytocin) Breastfeeding techniques, mastitis, formula safety, and Rhogam administration Newborn-focused content: Newborn vitals, reflexes, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, and hypoglycemia symptoms Heat loss mechanisms (conduction, convection, evaporation, radiation) Jaundice (physiologic vs. pathologic), pain scales, and circumcision care Relevant for: Students in Women’s Health, Maternity, OB/GYN, or Labor & Delivery nursing courses Those preparing for clinical check-offs, midterms, or NCLEX-RN BSN/ABSN learners needing reinforcement in labor and delivery interventions, fetal assessment, and postpartum transitions Comprehensive, clinically grounded, and logically structured—this document is a vital asset for exam success and practice readiness. Keywords: 5 Ps of labor, fetal station, fetal lie, shoulder dystocia, uterine rupture, umbilical cord prolapse, labor stages, postpartum hemorrhage, APGAR, epidural, Pitocin, misoprostol, dinoprostone, mastitis, lochia, Rhogam, breastfeeding, newborn hypoglycemia, postpartum depression

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5 Ps of Labor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passageway


Passenger

Power

Position

Psyche


Passageway - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pelvis, cervix, vagina


4 pelvic shapes

Gynecoid is optimal

,Zero station - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔presenting part at ischial spines


Engagement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔largest presenting part passed into the true

pelvis, equal with ischial spines


-3 station - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔head is above the ischial spines


+3 station - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔baby is crowning


Cervical dilation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Expanding/opening/widening of the

cervix from 0-10 cm


Cervical effacement - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔shortening/thinning of the cervix from

0-100% during the 1st stage


Cervical Station - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔relationship of presenting part to ischial

spines measured in cm


Passanger - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fetus


Need to consider fetal skull, lie, and position


Modeling - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔shifting of bones in the fetal skull to fit through

the pelvis

,Fontanels - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔membrane filled spaces between cranial bones

in infants


Anterior fontanel - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔large diamond shape, closes by 18

months


Posterior fontanel - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔small, triangular closes by 6-8 weeks


Fetal positioning - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cephalic/vertex


Breech

Transverse


Fetal Lie - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔relation of spine of the fetus to the spine of the

client


Longitudinal Lie - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cephalic (head down)


vertex (head down)

breech (butt down)


Transverse Lie - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Scapula (shoulder)


Fetal Position - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1st Letter - Right or Left (where the back is)


2nd Letter - Occiput or Sacrum (head or butt)

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, 3rd Letter - Anterior or Posterior


Primary Power - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔involuntary uterine contractions


Secondary Power - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔voluntary pushing


Psyche - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔client's feelings about themselves, pregnancy,

surrondings


Chorioamnionitis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔infection of the amnion, chorion, or both


Chorioamnionitis Risk Factors - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔PPROM/PROM


Many digital exams

Prolonged Labor

Preterm Birth


Chorioamnionitis Complications - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Neonatal Sepsis


Postpartum hemorrhage


Chorioamnionitis dx - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Maternal Temp > 38C + two of the

following:

- Maternal tachycardia

- Fetal tachycardia

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