N215 Exam 2 Practice Questions with Correct
Answers
Clarissa is a 25 year old G2P1 who arrives at the hospital, with her
partner Susan, in labor. She is unable to talk through her contractions, is
experiencing nausea and vomiting, and says "I can't do this. Based on
maternal behavior alone, what stage/phase of labor is she
demonstrating?
A. active labor
B. 3rd stage, placenta delivery
C. Early/latent labor
D. Transition, the end of the first stage Correct Answer-D
After delivery, as the midwife is doing a perineal repair and Clarissa
starts to bleed heavily. Your first nursing action is to:
A. call for help
B. take her vital signs
C. massage her fundus
D. catheterize clarissa Correct Answer-C
Clarissa's partner remained with her throughout labor. Current research
demonstrates that
A. one-to-one care or presence during labor improves outcomes
B. clarissa would get more relief from a doula
C. Susan will have to leave the labor room if Clarissa desires an epidural
,D. She increases Clarissa's risk of Covid transmission with her presence
Correct Answer-A
Which one of the following fetal positions is also a breech presentation
A. RMA
B. ROP
C. LOA
D. RSP Correct Answer-D
The nurse describes the cardinal mechanisms of labor while teaching an
antepartum client about the passage of the fetus through the birth canal
during labor. Place these events in the proper sequence as they would
occur.
A. descent, flexion, external rotation, internal rotation, expulsion
B. descent, flexion, external rotation, expulsion, internal rotation,
extension
C. flexion, external rotation, descent, expulsion, internal rotation,
extension
D. descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation,
expulsion Correct Answer-D
The first stage of labor:
A. Begins with complete dilatation of the cervix and ends with the birth
of the baby
B. begins with rupture of the membranes and ends with complete
dilatation of the cervix
, C. begins with onset of regular contractions and ends with complete
dilatation of the cervix
D. begins with onset of regular contractions and ends with the birth of
the baby Correct Answer-C
A 30-year old multiparous client in active labor is admitted to the labor
and delivery unit. She has received no prenatal care for this pregnancy.
Which data would the nurse obtain FIRST?
A. family history of sexually transmitted infection (STIs)
B. Date of last menstrual period (LMP)
C. name of insurance provider
D. number of and ages of previous children Correct Answer-B
A multiparous client who has been in labor for two hours states that she
feels the intense urge to move her bowels. What would the nurse do
first?
A. allow the client to use a bedpan
B. check the fetal heart heart (FHR)
C. assist the client to get up to use the toilet
D. Perform a pelvic examination Correct Answer-D
The nurse is preparing to assess the fetus of a laboring client. Which
assessment should the nurse perform first?
A. perform Leopold maneuvers to determine fetal position.
B. the diaphragm should be cooled before using the Doppler
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