Nursing Care During Labor & Birth Foundations of
Maternal-Newborn & Women's Health Nursing, 7th Ed
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c.
To determine the best location to assess the fetal heart rate - Answer The nurse is preparing to perform
Leopold's maneuvers. Please select the rationale for the consistent use of these maneuvers by obstetric
providers?
a.
To determine the status of the membranes
b.
To determine cervical dilation and effacement
c.
To determine the best location to assess the fetal heart rate
d.
To determine whether the fetus is in the posterior position
a.
Recommend frequent position changes. - Answer Which comfort measure should the nurse utilize in
order to enable a laboring woman to relax?
a.
Recommend frequent position changes.
b.
Palpate her filling bladder every 15 minutes.
c.
Offer warm wet cloths to use on the patient's face and neck.
d.
Keep the room lights lit so the patient and her coach can see everything.
a.
,Elevated pulse rate - Answer Which assessment finding is an indication of hemorrhage in the recently
delivered postpartum patient?
a.
Elevated pulse rate
b.
Elevated blood pressure
c.
Firm fundus at the midline
d.
Saturation of two perineal pads in 4 hours
a.
Helping the woman manage the pain - Answer Which intervention is an essential part of nursing care for
a laboring patient?
a.
Helping the woman manage the pain
b.
Eliminating the pain associated with labor
c.
Feeling comfortable with the predictable nature of intrapartal care
d.
Sharing personal experiences regarding labor and birth to decrease her anxiety
c.
a trickle of fluid from the vagina. - Answer A patient at 40 weeks' gestation should be instructed to go to
a hospital or birth center for evaluation when she experiences
a.
increased fetal movement.
b.
irregular contractions for 1 hour.
, c.
a trickle of fluid from the vagina.
d.
thick pink or dark red vaginal mucus.
d.
Gravida 3, para 2, whose longest previous labor was 4 hours - Answer Which patient at term should
proceed to the hospital or birth center the immediately after labor begins?
a.
Gravida 2, para 1, who lives 10 minutes away
b.
Gravida 1, para 0, who lives 40 minutes away
c.
Gravida 2, para 1, whose first labor lasted 16 hours
d.
Gravida 3, para 2, whose longest previous labor was 4 hours
b.
fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and the woman's nearness to birth. - Answer A woman who is
gravida 3, para 2 enters the intrapartum unit. The most important nursing assessments include
a.
contraction pattern, amount of discomfort, and pregnancy history.
b.
fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and the woman's nearness to birth.
c.
last food intake, when labor began, and cultural practices the couple desires.
d.
identification of ruptured membranes, the woman's gravida and para, and access to a support person.
Maternal-Newborn & Women's Health Nursing, 7th Ed
Questions & Answers Already Graded A+
c.
To determine the best location to assess the fetal heart rate - Answer The nurse is preparing to perform
Leopold's maneuvers. Please select the rationale for the consistent use of these maneuvers by obstetric
providers?
a.
To determine the status of the membranes
b.
To determine cervical dilation and effacement
c.
To determine the best location to assess the fetal heart rate
d.
To determine whether the fetus is in the posterior position
a.
Recommend frequent position changes. - Answer Which comfort measure should the nurse utilize in
order to enable a laboring woman to relax?
a.
Recommend frequent position changes.
b.
Palpate her filling bladder every 15 minutes.
c.
Offer warm wet cloths to use on the patient's face and neck.
d.
Keep the room lights lit so the patient and her coach can see everything.
a.
,Elevated pulse rate - Answer Which assessment finding is an indication of hemorrhage in the recently
delivered postpartum patient?
a.
Elevated pulse rate
b.
Elevated blood pressure
c.
Firm fundus at the midline
d.
Saturation of two perineal pads in 4 hours
a.
Helping the woman manage the pain - Answer Which intervention is an essential part of nursing care for
a laboring patient?
a.
Helping the woman manage the pain
b.
Eliminating the pain associated with labor
c.
Feeling comfortable with the predictable nature of intrapartal care
d.
Sharing personal experiences regarding labor and birth to decrease her anxiety
c.
a trickle of fluid from the vagina. - Answer A patient at 40 weeks' gestation should be instructed to go to
a hospital or birth center for evaluation when she experiences
a.
increased fetal movement.
b.
irregular contractions for 1 hour.
, c.
a trickle of fluid from the vagina.
d.
thick pink or dark red vaginal mucus.
d.
Gravida 3, para 2, whose longest previous labor was 4 hours - Answer Which patient at term should
proceed to the hospital or birth center the immediately after labor begins?
a.
Gravida 2, para 1, who lives 10 minutes away
b.
Gravida 1, para 0, who lives 40 minutes away
c.
Gravida 2, para 1, whose first labor lasted 16 hours
d.
Gravida 3, para 2, whose longest previous labor was 4 hours
b.
fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and the woman's nearness to birth. - Answer A woman who is
gravida 3, para 2 enters the intrapartum unit. The most important nursing assessments include
a.
contraction pattern, amount of discomfort, and pregnancy history.
b.
fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and the woman's nearness to birth.
c.
last food intake, when labor began, and cultural practices the couple desires.
d.
identification of ruptured membranes, the woman's gravida and para, and access to a support person.
