Intrapartum

A nurse is caring for a client in labor who is receiving Pitocin by IV infusion to stimulate uterine contractions. Which assessment finding would indicate to the nurse that the infusion needs to be discontinued? 1.Three contractions occurring within a 10-minute period 2.A fetal heart rate of 90 ...

The pregnant client is admitted to the emergency room with the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which action should be taken first? A) Place the client in Trendelenburg Position B) Call the physician to report the finding C) Begin an IV of 5% Dextrose D) Cover the cord with sterile g...

A pregnant woman, multipara, has been in labor for several hours. She cries out that her contractions are getting harder and that she cannot do this. The client is really irritable, nauseated, annoyed, and fearful of being left alone. Considering the client's behavior, the nurse would expect the ce...

The nurse is collecting data from a pregnant client when the client asks the nurse about the purpose of the fallopian tubes. Which is the accurate response the nurse should make? correct answers Are where fertilization occurs The nurse working in a prenatal clinic reviews a client's chart and no...

Answer: 2 Explanation: 1. Second- and third-trimester bleeding increases the risk for PPROM. 2. There is no evidence indicating that bed rest in a subsequent pregnancy decreases the risk for PPROM. 3. A urinary tract infection (UTI) increases the risk for PPROM. 4. Multifetal gestation increase...

A 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. correct answers Uterine tenderness Acute abdo...

A nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the procedure for relieving an airway obstruction on an unconscious pregnant woman at 8 months' gestation. The student describes the procedure correctly if the student states to: correct answers 1. Place the hands in the pelvis to perform the ...

When caring for a client in the first stage of labor, the nurse documents cervical dilation of 9 cm and intense contractions lasting 45 to 60 seconds and occurring about every 2 minutes. Based on these findings, the nurse should recognize that the client is in which phase of labor? 1. Active ph...

_________ would result in baseline FHR tachycardia. correct answers Hyperthyroidism ________ ________ is the pattern described and results from the hypoxia that would occur when uteroplacental perfusion is reduced by maternal hypotension. correct answers Fetal bradycardia The woman receiving e...

A 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. 2. Prepare ...

List five prodromal signs of labor the nurse might teach the client. correct answers Lightening, Braxton Hicks contractions, increased bloody show, loss of mucous plug, burst of energy, and nesting behaviors. How is true labor discriminated from false labor? correct answers True labor: regular, r...