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NUR 242 Exam Galen College Of Nursing - Questions with complete solution NUR 242 Exam #3 Study Guide Review Oligohydramnios - correct answer ___ is a decreases amount of amniotic fluid (<500 mL) between 32 and 36 weeks' gestation. Clonus - correct answer ___ is the presence of rhythm...

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gynecoid - correct answer ✔Vaginal birth is most favorable with a ___ type of
pelvis because the inlet is round and the outlet is roomy.


effacement - correct answer ✔The thinning out process of the cervix during
labor is termed ___.


sagittal suture - correct answer ✔The ___ is located between the parietal
bones and divides the skull into the right and left halves.


0 - correct answer ✔___ station is designated when the presenting part is at
the level of the maternal ischial spines.


Lightening - correct answer ✔occurs when the fetal presenting part begins to
descend into the maternal pelvis


sensitization - correct answer ✔An increase in prostaglandins leads to
myometrial ___ and to a reduction in cervical resistance.


decidua - correct answer ✔Oxytocin aids in stimulating prostaglandin
synthesis through receptors in the ___.


passageway - correct answer ✔The birth ___ is the route through which the
fetus must travel to be birthed vaginally.


nesting - correct answer ✔A sudden increase in energy on the part of the
expectant woman 24 to 48 hours before the onset of labor is sometimes
referred to as ___.

,molding - correct answer ✔The elongated shape of the fetal skull at birth as
a result of overlapping of the cranial bones is known as ___.


gynecoid, android, anthropoid, platypelloid - correct answer ✔Four types of
pelvis


Frank, Complete, Single Footling, Double Footling - correct answer ✔Types
of breech positions


Engagement - correct answer ✔Occurs when the greatest transverse
diameter of the head in vertex passes through the pelvic inlet.


Descent - correct answer ✔Downward movement of the fetal head until it is
within the pelvic inlet. A maneuver that occurs thought the laboring process.


Flexion - correct answer ✔Occurs as the vertex meets resistance from the
cervix, walls of the pelvis, or the pelvic floor.


Extension - correct answer ✔The head emerges through extension under the
symphysis pubis, along the shoulders.


External Rotation - correct answer ✔Allows the shoulders to rotate internally
to fit the maternal pelvis.


Latent phase, Active phase, Transition phase, Pelvic phase, Placental
separation, Placental expulsion - correct answer ✔Phases of labor

, Continue to monitor the client - correct answer ✔A client in her third trimester
of pregnancy arrives at a health care facility with a report of cramping and low
back pain; she also notes that she is urinating more frequently and that her
breathing has become easier the past few days. Physical examination
conducted by the nurse indicates that the client has edema of the lower
extremities, along with an increase in vaginal discharge. What should the
nurse do next?


Reduction in cervical resistance; Myometrial contractions; Softening and
thinning of the cervix - correct answer ✔The assessment of a pregnant
client, who is toward the end of her third trimester, reveals that she has
increased prostaglandin levels. For which factors should the nurse assess the
client?


These contractions help in softening and ripening the cervix - correct answer
✔A client experiencing contractions presents at a health care facility.
Assessment conducted by the nurse reveals that the client has been
experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. The nurse has to educate the client
on the usefulness of Braxton Hicks contractions. Which role do Braxton Hicks
contractions pay in aiding labor?


The cervix takes around 12 to 16 hours to dilate during first pregnancy -
correct answer ✔A pregnant client wants to know why the labor of a first time
pregnant woman usually lasts longer than that of a woman who has already
delivered once and is pregnant a second time. What explanation should the
nurse offer?


It helps to rotate the fetus in a posterior position - correct answer ✔A
pregnant client is admitted to a maternity clinic for birth. The client wishes to
adopt the kneeling position during labor. The nurse knows that which to be an
advantage of adopting a kneeling position during labor?

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