LPN Nursing School · Maternal-Newborn · 17 questions
Intrapartum practice questions
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- 1The nurse is caring for a woman in the first stage of labor. What should the nurse remind the client about contractions during this stage of labor?Answer →
- 2It is determined that the presenting part of the fetus is the buttocks. At delivery the fetus's hips are flexed and the knees are extended. How should the nurse record this presentation?Answer →
- 3The 28-year-old pregnant woman, at 38 weeks' gestation, is in labor. During her examination, the nurse notes the presence of pronounced vaginal rugae. Which statement best explains the significance of vaginal rugae during this stage of pregnancy?Answer →
- 4A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is scheduled to receive a dose of dinoprostone. For which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate a provider's prescription to withhold the dinoprostone? Select all that apply.Answer →
- 5See attached image of available drug. The provider orders an antiemetic. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Please write the numerical value only. Round to the nearest tenth decimal place.Answer →
- 6Laboring client received butorphanol 30 minutes ago, cervix 3 cm. What should PN do?Answer →
- 7For which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate a provider's prescription to withhold the dinoprostone? Select all that apply.Answer →
- 8The nurse in the labor room is caring for a client in the active phase of labor. The nurse is evaluating the fetal heart patterns and notes a late deceleration on the monitor strip. What is the most appropriate nursing action?Answer →
- 9Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important?Answer →
- 10The PN is caring for a laboring client whose last sterile vaginal examination revealed the cervix was 3 cm dilated, 50% effaced, and the presenting part was at 0 station. An hour later, the client tells the PN that she wants to go to the bathroom. Which action is most important?Answer →
- 11The nerve block used in labor that provides anesthesia to the lower vagina and perineum is called a(n)Answer →
- 12Which client is at the highest risk for injury to the urinary tract?Answer →
- 13The nurse is assisting with planning care for the client. After review of the client's electronic medical record (EMR), which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend as anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated? For each potential intervention, click to specify if the intervention is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.Answer →
- 14A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is scheduled to receive a dose of dinoprostone. For which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate a provider's prescription to withhold the dinoprostone? Select all that apply.Answer →
- 15The nurse is caring for a client in labor who is HIV positive. Which nursing care should be included?Answer →
- 16What are the signs of impending labor? Select all that apply.Answer →
- 1740-week primigravida 9 cm dilated screaming, husband anxious. PN should:Answer →