NM 704 Exam 3 Comprehensive
Questions and Verified Answers
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EXAM 2026 TEST!!
What can lowering the lights do to help with the labor process? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Increase melatonin which can increase oxytocin efficacy
What are the benefits of continuous labor support? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1)
short labors (2) fewer cesarean births (3) less need for analgesia (4)
reduced use of synthetic oxytocin (5) greater maternal satisfaction (6)
enhanced coping skills during the experience
,Should vaginal exams be done if there is no intention to intervene? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔No
What is the recommendation for low risk women and vital sign frequency? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Q4h
What is the reasoning behind taking more frequent maternal vital signs? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Epidurals
How often does ACOG recommend fetal heart rate in the first stage of labor
for low risk? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 30 minutes
How often does ACOG recommend fetal heart rate in the second stage of
labor for low risk women? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 5-15 minutes
For a higher risk pregnancy, how often does ACOG recommend fetal heart
rate in the first stage? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 15 minutes
For a higher risk pregnancy, how often does ACOG recommend fetal heart
rate in the second stage? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 5 minutes
What are 2 definitions for second stage of labor? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1)
complete dilation (2) urge to push
, What can lessen the sensation of needing to push? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Epidurals
What is one way to let women feel more of an urge to push when using an
epidural? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Laboring down
What are the goals of a hydrotherapy program? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1)
maternal and fetal safety (2) spontaneous vaginal birth (3) healthy mother
(4) healthy neonate
Is water labor or waterbirth the same thing? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No
What is laboring in water until the point of crowning? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Water labor
Does ACOG support the use of water birth during the second stage of
labor? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No
What can cause genital tract trauma? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1) episiotomy (2)
tears
Should episiotomies be a routine practice? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No
What is the least severe tear, it involves the skin around the vaginal
opening? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1st degree
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Questions and Verified Answers
(Detailed & Elaborated) ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 TEST!!
What can lowering the lights do to help with the labor process? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Increase melatonin which can increase oxytocin efficacy
What are the benefits of continuous labor support? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1)
short labors (2) fewer cesarean births (3) less need for analgesia (4)
reduced use of synthetic oxytocin (5) greater maternal satisfaction (6)
enhanced coping skills during the experience
,Should vaginal exams be done if there is no intention to intervene? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔No
What is the recommendation for low risk women and vital sign frequency? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Q4h
What is the reasoning behind taking more frequent maternal vital signs? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Epidurals
How often does ACOG recommend fetal heart rate in the first stage of labor
for low risk? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 30 minutes
How often does ACOG recommend fetal heart rate in the second stage of
labor for low risk women? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 5-15 minutes
For a higher risk pregnancy, how often does ACOG recommend fetal heart
rate in the first stage? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 15 minutes
For a higher risk pregnancy, how often does ACOG recommend fetal heart
rate in the second stage? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Every 5 minutes
What are 2 definitions for second stage of labor? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1)
complete dilation (2) urge to push
, What can lessen the sensation of needing to push? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Epidurals
What is one way to let women feel more of an urge to push when using an
epidural? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Laboring down
What are the goals of a hydrotherapy program? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1)
maternal and fetal safety (2) spontaneous vaginal birth (3) healthy mother
(4) healthy neonate
Is water labor or waterbirth the same thing? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No
What is laboring in water until the point of crowning? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Water labor
Does ACOG support the use of water birth during the second stage of
labor? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No
What can cause genital tract trauma? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(1) episiotomy (2)
tears
Should episiotomies be a routine practice? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔No
What is the least severe tear, it involves the skin around the vaginal
opening? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1st degree
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
