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Terms in this set (82)The nurse in a maternity unit is reviewing the clients' records. Which clients should the nurse identify as being at the most risk for developing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? Select all that apply. 3. 5. The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that the client is beginning the second stage of labor? Select all that apply. 3. 5.
The nurse in the labor room is caring for a client in the active stage of the first phase of labor. The nurse is assessing the fetal patterns and notes a late deceleration on the monitor strip. What is the most appropriate nursing action? 1. Administer oxygen via face mask. The nurse is performing an assessment of a client who is scheduled for a cesarean delivery at 39 weeks of gestation. Which assessment finding indicates the need to contact the health care provider (HCP)? 2 .Fetal heart rate of 180 beats/minute The nurse is reviewing the record of a client in the labor room and notes that the health care provider has documented that the fetal presenting part is at the -1 station. This documented finding indicates that the fetal presenting part is located at which area? Click on the image to indicate your answer. 3 A client arrives at a birthing center in active labor. Following examination, it is determined that her membranes are still intact and she is at a -2 station. The health care provider prepares to perform an amniotomy. What will the nurse relay to the client as the most likely outcomes of the amniotomy? Select all that apply. 3. 5. The nurse is monitoring a client in labor. The nurse suspects umbilical cord compression if which is noted on the external monitor tracing during a contraction? 4. Variable decelerations A client in labor is transported to the delivery room and prepared for a cesarean delivery. After the client is transferred to the delivery room table, the nurse should place the client in which position? 1.Supine position with a wedge under the right hip The nurse is monitoring a client in active labor and notes that the client is having contractions every 3 minutes that last 45 seconds. The nurse notes that the fetal heart rate between contractions is 100 beats/minute. Which nursing action is most appropriate? 1. Notify the health care provider (HCP). The nurse is caring for a client in labor and is monitoring the fetal heart rate patterns. The nurse notes the presence of episodic accelerations on the electronic fetal monitor tracing. Which action is most appropriate? 4. Document the findings and tell the mother that the pattern on the monitor indicates fetal well-being. The nurse is admitting a pregnant client to the labor room and attaches an external electronic fetal monitor to the client's abdomen. After attachment of the electronic fetal monitor, what is the next nursing action? 2. Assess the baseline fetal heart rate. The nurse is reviewing true and false labor signs with a multiparous client. The nurse determines that the client understands the signs of true labor if she makes which statement? 4. "My contractions will increase in duration and intensity." Which assessment following an amniotomy should be conducted first? 3. Fetal heart rate pattern The nurse has been working with a laboring client and notes that she has been pushing effectively for 1 hour. What is the client's primary physiological need at this time? 2. Rest between contractions The nurse is assisting a client undergoing induction of labor at 41 weeks of gestation. The client's contractions are moderate and occurring every 2 to 3 minutes, with a duration of 60 seconds. An internal fetal heart rate monitor is in place. The baseline fetal heart rate has been 120 to 122 beats/minute for the past hour. What is the priority nursing action? 2. Discontinue the infusion of oxytocin. The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in the second trimester of pregnancy who was admitted to the maternity unit with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect to note if this condition is present? 2. Uterine tenderness The maternity nurse is preparing for the admission of a client in the third trimester of pregnancy who is experiencing vaginal bleeding and has a suspected diagnosis of placenta previa. The nurse reviews the health care provider's prescriptions and should question which prescription? 2. Obtain equipment for a manual pelvic examination. The nurse is monitoring a client who is in the active stage of labor. The nurse documents that the client is experiencing labor dystocia. The nurse determines that which risk factors in the client's history placed her at risk for this complication? Select all that apply. 1. 2. 3. The nurse in a birthing room is monitoring a client with dysfunctional labor for signs of fetal or maternal compromise. Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to a compromise? 4. Persistent nonreassuring fetal heart rate The nurse in a labor room is preparing to care for a client with hypertonic uterine contractions. The nurse is told that the client is experiencing uncoordinated contractions that are erratic in their frequency, duration, and intensity. What is the priority nursing action? 1. Provide pain relief measures. The nurse is reviewing the health care provider's (HCP's) prescriptions for a client admitted for premature rupture of the membranes. Gestational age of the fetus is determined to be 37 weeks. Which prescription should the nurse question? 3. Perform a vaginal examination every shift. The nurse has created a plan of care for a client experiencing dystocia and includes several nursing actions in the plan of care. What is the priority nursing action? 2. Monitoring the fetal heart rate The nurse is performing an assessment on a client diagnosed with placenta previa. Which assessment findings should the nurse expect to note? Select all that apply. 4. 5. 6. The nurse is providing emergency measures to a client in labor who has been diagnosed with a prolapsed cord. The mother becomes anxious and frightened and says to the nurse, "Why are all of these people in here? Is my baby going to be all right?" Which client problem is most appropriate to address at this time? 1. The client's fear The maternity nurse is caring for a client with abruptio placentae and is monitoring her for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which assessment findings are most likely associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation? Select all that apply. 1. 2. 4. 5. The nurse in a labor room is assisting with the vaginal delivery of a newborn infant. The nurse should monitor the client closely for the risk of uterine rupture if which occurred? 1. Forceps delivery The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a precipitous labor and is waiting for the health care provider to arrive. When the infant's head crowns, what instruction should the nurse give the client? 2. Breathe rapidly. The nurse explains the purpose of effleurage to a client in early labor. Which statement should the nurse include in the explanation? 3. "It is light stroking of the abdomen to facilitate relaxation during labor and provide tactile stimulation to the fetus." A client in labor is dilated 10 cm. At this point in the labor process, at least how often should the nurse assess and document the fetal heart rate? 2. Every 15 minutes The nurse is caring for a client in labor and prepares to auscultate the fetal heart rate (FHR) by using a Doppler ultrasound device. Which action should the nurse take to determine fetal heart sounds accurately? 3. Palpating the maternal radial pulse while listening to the FHR The nurse is caring for a client in labor who is receiving oxytocin by intravenous infusion to stimulate uterine contractions. Which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that the infusion needs to be discontinued? 2. A fetal heart rate of 90 beats/minute The nurse is preparing to care for a client in labor. The health care provider has prescribed an intravenous (IV) infusion of oxytocin. The nurse ensures that which intervention is implemented before initiating the infusion? 3. Continuous electronic fetal monitoring The nurse assists in the vaginal delivery of a newborn infant. After the delivery, the nurse observes the umbilical cord lengthen and a spurt of blood from the vagina. The nurse documents these observations as signs of which condition? 4. Placental separation During the intrapartum period, the nurse is caring for a client with sickle cell disease. The nurse ensures that the client receives adequate intravenous fluid intake and oxygen consumption to achieve which outcome? 2. Prevent dehydration and hypoxemia. A client with a 38-week twin gestation is admitted to a birthing center in early labor. One of the fetuses is a breech presentation. Which intervention is least appropriate in planning the nursing care of this client? 1. Measure fundal height. The nurse prepares a plan of care for the client with preeclampsia and documents that if the client progresses from preeclampsia to eclampsia, the nurse should take which first action? 2. Clear and maintain an open airway. A prenatal client with vaginal bleeding is being admitted to the labor unit. The labor room nurse is performing the admission assessment and should suspect a diagnosis of placenta previa if which finding is noted? 4. Painless vaginal bleeding A prenatal client with severe abdominal pain is admitted to the maternity unit. The nurse is monitoring the client closely because concealed bleeding is suspected. Which assessment findings indicate the presence of concealed bleeding? Select all that apply. 3. 4. 5. The nurse is caring for a client during the second stage of labor. On assessment, the nurse notes a slowing of the fetal heart rate and a loss of variability. Which is the initial nursing action? 1. Turn the client onto her side and give oxygen by face mask at 8 to 10 L/min. An amniotomy is performed on a client in labor. On the amniotic fluid examination, the delivery room nurse should identify which findings as normal? 4. Pale straw in color, with flecks of vernix A labor room nurse is performing an assessment on a client in labor and notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) is 158 beats/minute and regular. The client's contractions are every 5 minutes, with a duration of 40 seconds and of moderate intensity. On the basis of these assessment findings, what is the appropriate nursing action? 2. Continue to monitor the client. The nurse is creating a plan of care for a pregnant client with a diagnosis of severe preeclampsia. Which nursing actions should be included in the care plan for this client? Select all that apply. 1. 2. 3. 4. The labor room nurse assists with the administration of a lumbar epidural block. How should the nurse check for the major side effect associated with this type of regional anesthesia? 4. Monitoring the mother's blood pressure The nurse assists the health care provider to perform an amniotomy on a client in labor. Which is the priority nursing action after this procedure? 1. Assess the fetal heart rate. The goal for a woman with partial premature separation of the placenta is: "The woman will not exhibit signs of fetal distress." Which outcome, documented by the nurse, indicates that this goal has been achieved? 2. Moderate variability present The nurse is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client with severe preeclampsia who is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate. The nurse should perform which procedure to assess the brachioradialis reflex? Click on the image to indicate your answer. 1 The nurse is caring for a client in active labor. Which nursing intervention would be the best method to prevent fetal heart rate (FHR) decelerations? 3. Encourage an upright or side-lying maternal position. The nurse is administering magnesium sulfate to a client for preeclampsia at 34 weeks' gestation. What is the priority nursing action for this client? 1. Assess for signs and symptoms of labor. The nurse is preparing to administer an analgesic to a client in labor. Which analgesic is contraindicated for a client who has a history of opioid dependency? 3. Butorphanol tartrate The nurse in a delivery room is assessing a client immediately after delivery of the placenta. Which maternal observation could indicate uterine inversion and require immediate intervention? 4. Complaints of severe abdominal pain The nurse is caring for a client in the transition phase of the first stage of labor. The client is experiencing uterine contractions every 2 minutes and she cries out in pain with each contraction. What is the nurse's best interpretation of this client's behavior? 4. Fear of losing control Fetal distress is occurring with a woman in labor. As the nurse prepares her for a cesarean birth, what other intervention should the nurse implement? 4. Administer oxygen at 8 to 10 L/min via face mask. A pregnant 39-week-gestation gravida 1, para 0 client arrives on the labor and delivery unit with signs and symptoms of active labor. The nurse reviews the client's prenatal record and discovers that she has had a positive group B streptococcus (GBS) laboratory report during her prenatal course. After performing a cervical exam, the nurse confirms that the cervix is dilated 6 cm and 90% effaced. Which should be the nurse's first action? 3. Call the health care provider (HCP) to obtain a prescription for intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP). A pregnant 39-week-gestation client arrives at the labor and delivery unit in active labor. On confirmation of labor, the client reports a history of herpes simplex virus (HSV) to the nurse, who notes the presence of lesions on inspection of the client's perineum. Which should be the nurse's initial action? 3. Explain to the client why a cesarean delivery is necessary. The nurse is caring for a client in labor and notes that minimal variability is present on a fetal heart rate (FHR) monitor strip. Which conditions are most likely associated with minimal variability? Select all that apply. 3. 4. 5. 6. After the spontaneous rupture of a laboring woman's membranes, the fetal heart rate drops to 85 beats/minute. Which should be the nurse's priority action? 2. Assess the vagina and cervix with a gloved hand. On assessment of the fetal heart rate (FHR) of a laboring woman, the nurse discovers decelerations that have a gradual onset, last longer than 30 seconds, and return to the baseline rate with the completion of each contraction. The nurse plans care, knowing that this identifies which category of decelerations? 2. Periodic, early decelerations that indicate fetal head compression Shortly after receiving epidural anesthesia, a laboring woman's blood pressure drops to 95/43 mm Hg. Which immediate actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply. 4. 5. 6. The nurse is administering an intravenous analgesic to a laboring woman. The woman inquires as to why the nurse is waiting for a contraction to begin before she infuses the medication into the intravenous line. Which is the nurse's most appropriate response? 3."Because the uterine blood vessels constrict during a contraction, the fetus will be less affected by the medication." On March 10, the nurse performed an initial assessment on a client admitted to the labor and delivery unit for "rule out labor." The client has not received prenatal care but is certain that the first day of her last menstrual period (LMP) was July 7 the previous year. The nurse plans care based on which interpretation? 1. The client is possibly in preterm labor. The nurse is assigned to care for a client with hypotonic uterine dysfunction and signs of a slowing labor. The nurse is reviewing the health care provider's prescriptions and should expect to note which prescribed treatment for this condition? 1. Oxytocin infusion A woman in active labor has requested a regional anesthetic. She is currently 5 cm dilated. The health care provider has prescribed an epidural block. Which nursing intervention should be implemented after the epidural block has been placed? 1. Palpate the bladder at frequent intervals. The nurse in the labor room is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. On assessing the fetal patterns, the nurse notes an early deceleration of the fetal heart rate (FHR) on the monitor strip. Based on this finding, which is the appropriate nursing action? 4. Document the findings and continue to monitor fetal patterns. The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxytocin for induction of labor and notes a nonreassuring fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern on the fetal monitor. On the basis of this finding, the nurse should take which action first? 1. Stop the oxytocin infusion. Which statement, if made by the laboring client, most likely indicates that the client is in the second stage of labor? 1. "I feel like I need to push." The nurse is caring for a client in the active stage of labor. The nurse notes that the fetal pattern shows a late deceleration on the monitor strip. Based on this finding, the nurse should prepare for which appropriate nursing action? 1. Administering oxygen via face mask A client in labor is receiving oxytocin by intravenous infusion to stimulate uterine contractions. Which finding indicates that the rate of infusion needs to be decreased? 2. A fetal heart rate of 180 beats/min The nurse is monitoring a client in labor whose membranes ruptured spontaneously. What is the initial nursing action? 1. Determine the fetal heart rate. The nurse assists in the vaginal delivery of a newborn. Following the delivery, the nurse observes the umbilical cord lengthen and a spurt of blood from the vagina. The nurse should document these observations as signs of which condition? 4. Placental separation The nurse is preparing to care for a client in labor. The health care provider (HCP) has prescribed an intravenous (IV) infusion of oxytocin. The nurse should ensure that which is implemented before the beginning of the infusion? 3. Continuous electronic fetal monitoring The nurse is assisting in the care of a client in labor who is having an amniotomy performed. The nurse should report which abnormal findings to the health care provider (HCP)? Select all that apply. 1. 3. 4.
The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client experiencing dystocia and includes several nursing interventions in the plan. The nurse prioritizes the plan and selects which nursing intervention as the highest priority? 1. Monitoring fetal status The nurse is monitoring a client with dysfunctional labor for signs of fetal or maternal compromise. Which finding should alert the nurse to a compromise? 2. The passage of meconium The nurse is preparing to care for a client with hypertonic labor. The nurse is told that the client is experiencing uncoordinated contractions that are erratic in their frequency, duration, and intensity. Which is the priority nursing intervention? 1. Provide pain relief measures. The nurse performs a vaginal assessment on a pregnant client in labor. On assessment, the nurse notes the presence of the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which is the initial nursing action? 2. Place the client in Trendelenburg's position. The nurse is caring for a client during the second stage of labor. On assessment, the nurse notes a slowing of the fetal heart rate and a loss of variability. What is the initial nursing action? 1. Turn the client on her side and administer oxygen by face mask at 8 to 10 L/min. An ultrasound is performed on a client with suspected abruptio placentae, and the results indicate that a placental abruption is present. Which intervention should the nurse prepare the client for? 1. Delivery of the fetus The nurse is monitoring a client who is in the active phase of labor. The client has been experiencing contractions that are short, irregular, and weak. Which type of labor dystocia should the nurse document that the client is experiencing? 1. Hypotonic The nurse has collected the following data on a client in labor. The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 154 beats/min and is regular, and contractions have moderate intensity, occur every 5 minutes, and have a duration of 35 seconds. Using this information, what is the appropriate action for the nurse to take? 2. Continue to monitor the client. A pregnant client admitted to the labor room arrived with a fetal heart rate (FHR) of 94 beats/minute and the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. The client tells the nurse that her "water broke" before coming to the hospital. What is the appropriate nursing action? 4. Wrap the cord loosely in a sterile towel soaked with warm, sterile normal saline. The purpose of a vaginal examination for a client in labor is to specifically assess the status of which findings? Select all that apply. 1. 2. 3. The nurse is collecting data from a pregnant client in the second trimester of pregnancy who was admitted to the maternity unit with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which findings are associated with abruptio placentae? Select all that apply. 1. 2. 3. 5. Sets with similar termsNCLEX on intrapartum84 terms athislee NCLEX on intrapartum75 terms andria_montgomery intrapartem part 251 terms valben6539 Sets found in the same folderIntrapartum NCLEX questions41 terms coltontucker Saunders NCLEX Postpartum Questions88 terms KTBM NCLEX: Newborn79 terms Sea-Air-Ruh Maternal Newborn Comprehensive Study Guide SLCC50 terms amanda_panda_o0o Other sets by this creatorKaplan Diagnostic remediation184 terms meg_m21PLUS DVT Case Study29 terms meg_m21PLUS Hypertension Case Study30 terms meg_m21PLUS Coronary Artery Disease Case Study25 terms meg_m21PLUS Other Quizlet setsChapter 5: Adult Health and Nutritional Assessment13 terms kathryn_mae6 The Concept of Assessment (?'s ppt)29 terms baileylow07 Fundamentals HESI- Remediation Questions37 terms Jessica-Beattie Related questionsQUESTION What happens in the middle stage of dementia? 6 answers QUESTION What are types of Thromboembolic disorders 14 answers QUESTION why does anemia occur in patients CKD? 7 answers QUESTION Which statement regarding leadership is true? 4 answers Which breathing technique would the nurse instruct a pregnant woman to use as the fetus head crowns on the perineum?Which breathing technique should the nurse instruct the client to use as the head of the fetus is crowning? (Blowing forcefully through the mouth controls the strong urge to push and allows for a controlled birth of the head.
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