KEISER UNIVERSITY- NUR 2421 OB MATERNITY VERIFIED EXAM
RATIONALE Q&A GUARANTEED A+
1. Which of these events usually increased the fathers’ interest and involvement in the
pregnancy?
a. Learning the result of the pregnancy test
b. Meeting the obstetrician or midwife
c. Attending childbirth education classes
d. Hearing the fetal heartbeat
2. Once rupture of membranes (ROM) has occurred the nursing intervention should
include which of the following?
a. Keep the client positioned on her left side
b. Monitor the client’s temperature every 4 hours
c. Immediate assessment of the fetal heart rate (FHR)
d. Perform perineal care
3. The nurse explains to a laboring client that the relaxation period between contraction
are important for which of the following reasons?
a. Prevents uterine ischemia
b. Allows fetal oxygenation
c. Permits fetal assessment
d. Avoid uterine rupture
4. When performing a contraction- stress test (CST), which of the following is considered
an abnormal fetal heart rate pattern?
a. Early deceleration
b. Late deceleration
c. Acceleration
d. Variability
5. A nurse infused an intravenous fluid to a client who is undergoing an epidural block.
What is the purpose of this nursing action?
a. To treat hypovolemia that may result from hemorrhage
b. To increase urine output
c. To treat hypotension due to sympathetic blockade
d. To prevent insensible fluid loss
6. A nurse is counseling a client about the use of contraceptive methods. The client states
that she is interested in using combined oral contraceptives. The nurse knows that
history of which of the following conditions would be a contraindication for use of
combined oral contraceptive?
a. Fatigue
b. Ovarian cysts
c. Thromboembolism
d. Dysmenorrhea
RATIONALE Q&A GUARANTEED A+
1. Which of these events usually increased the fathers’ interest and involvement in the
pregnancy?
a. Learning the result of the pregnancy test
b. Meeting the obstetrician or midwife
c. Attending childbirth education classes
d. Hearing the fetal heartbeat
2. Once rupture of membranes (ROM) has occurred the nursing intervention should
include which of the following?
a. Keep the client positioned on her left side
b. Monitor the client’s temperature every 4 hours
c. Immediate assessment of the fetal heart rate (FHR)
d. Perform perineal care
3. The nurse explains to a laboring client that the relaxation period between contraction
are important for which of the following reasons?
a. Prevents uterine ischemia
b. Allows fetal oxygenation
c. Permits fetal assessment
d. Avoid uterine rupture
4. When performing a contraction- stress test (CST), which of the following is considered
an abnormal fetal heart rate pattern?
a. Early deceleration
b. Late deceleration
c. Acceleration
d. Variability
5. A nurse infused an intravenous fluid to a client who is undergoing an epidural block.
What is the purpose of this nursing action?
a. To treat hypovolemia that may result from hemorrhage
b. To increase urine output
c. To treat hypotension due to sympathetic blockade
d. To prevent insensible fluid loss
6. A nurse is counseling a client about the use of contraceptive methods. The client states
that she is interested in using combined oral contraceptives. The nurse knows that
history of which of the following conditions would be a contraindication for use of
combined oral contraceptive?
a. Fatigue
b. Ovarian cysts
c. Thromboembolism
d. Dysmenorrhea
