This maternal labor position can help relieve "back labor," often caused by a fetus in the "occiput posterior" position of the presenting part.
Sitting on birthing ball position Hands and Knees position Semi-Fowler's position Upright position hands and knees
This type of anesthesia is a nerve blo...
NUR 353 Exam 2 Quiz Questions and
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This maternal labor position can help relieve "back labor," often caused by a fetus in the
"occiput posterior" position of the presenting part.
Sitting on birthing ball position
Hands and Knees position
Semi-Fowler's position
Upright position ✅hands and knees
This type of anesthesia is a nerve block, typically administered in the second stage of
labor; it does not change maternal vital signs or fetal heart rate status.
Although the patient can still feel contractions, this method relieves pain in the vagina
and perineum.
Spinal
Pudendal
Local
Epidural ✅pudendal
The nurse recognizes that a client is in true (versus false) labor when the client states:
"My contractions are now stronger and closer together."
" My baby dropped, and I have to urinate more frequently now."
"My bag of waters just broke."
"I passed some thick, pink mucus when I urinated this morning." ✅"my contractions
are stronger and closer together"
When planning care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse
recognizes that the woman's risk for _________________________ has increased.
The baby is born and the nurse assists with facilitating mother-baby skin-to-skin contact,
while the provider watches for signs that the placenta is ready to deliver.
What stage of labor is this?
Third
, Second
Fourth
First ✅third
Preterm labor is defined as uterine contractions and cervical change that happens
between ____ and ____ weeks gestation.
13 and 36
32 and 36
10 and 37
20 and 37 ✅20-37 weeks
The nurse is assessing these prenatal clients in the prenatal clinic today.
Which of these pregnant clients would the nurse identify as at risk TODAY for preterm
labor and birth?
Select all that apply
Rose, a 28-year-old G2 P1001 at 39 weeks gestation with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 17.1
Adrian, a 23-year-old G2 P1001 at 18 weeks gestation with a normal pre-pregnancy
BMI and no history of STI's
Ava, a 30-year-old G4 P0303 at 32 weeks gestation with documented cervical length of
20mm
Becca, a 40-year-old G1 P0000 at 20 weeks gestation currently pregnant with triplets
Cate, a 19-year-old G2 P0010 at 38 weeks gestation, with a history of chlamydia (now
treated) at 16 weeks gestation ✅ava, becca
Ava calls the clinic nurse on call later that night and states, "I've been feeling crampy all
evening, there's more pressure 'down there' and it seems like I have to pee more
frequently."
What is the best response by the nurse?
"Empty your bladder now, drink 2-3 glasses of water and rest for an hour. Call me if the
cramping is still happening after all that."
"Let's have the doctor write you an order for bedrest."
"Come in to the clinic tomorrow so that we can check to see if you have a bladder
infection."
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