______ is true about the umbilical cord Correct Answers The
cord is wrapped around the baby's neck out 1/3 births
_______ is not recommended as a component of self-care in
pregnancy? Correct Answers freely indulge in favorite foods
__________ is NOT an effect of cold stress on the newborn?
Correct Answers respiratory alkalosis
___________ is not associated with SGA babies. Correct
Answers hydrocephalus
____________ is not a normal newborn finding in the first 24
hours Correct Answers jaundice
"Midwives believe that every woman has a right to a safe,
satisfying birth in the setting of her own choice, with respect for
human dignity, cultural sensitivity, and informed choice." The
quote is an example of a: Correct Answers Philosophy of Care
A 1st degree laceration involves Correct Answers perineal
skin
A cephalic presentation includes all of the following, except:
Correct Answers Brow, Face, Vertex
A child born to a woman over the age of 35 has an increased risk
of: Correct Answers Trisomy 21
,A chlamydia infection is often tested at the same time as
Correct Answers Gonorrhea
A condition caused by failure of the uterine muscle to stay
contracted after delivery: Correct Answers uterine atony
A condition in the newborn that is commonly associated with
polyhydramnios is: Correct Answers urinary problems
A difficult or obstructed labor can be called Correct Answers
dystocia
A fetal heart rate that consistently stays the same with no
variations is considered Correct Answers silent
A fetal heart rate that has no beat-to-beat variations is
considered: Correct Answers ominous
A fetus that is head down in the uterus and is completely
extended is: Correct Answers face presentation
A laboring woman's membranes rupture at the end of a
contraction. The midwife's first action would be to: Correct
Answers Assess FHT
A male child is the result of the union of: Correct Answers a y-
chromosome from the sperm and an x-chromosome from the
ovum
,A minus sign (-) next to the number representing the degree of
descent indicates that the presenting part is where in relation to
the ischial spines? Correct Answers above
A mother confides in her midwife that she is nervous about her
partner's ability to support her in labor. What would be an
appropriate response from the midwife? Correct Answers
invite her to talk in further detail about these concerns
A mother may be at risk for a complicated pregnancy and
delivery if she has less than how many months between
pregnancies Correct Answers 18 months
A newborn exhibits the following at 5 minutes:
Heart rate of 110 bpm
Slow, irregular breathing with grunting and retractions
Some flexion of the extremities
A grimace in response to stimulus
Some cyanosis of the oral area, trunk, and extremities
What is the 5 minute Apgar score for this infant? Correct
Answers 6
A normal placenta weighs approximately Correct Answers 1/5
the weight of the baby
A person is most likely to suffer from mastitis after _______
week/s postpartum Correct Answers > 1 week
A placenta that implants low and covers about half of the
cervical os is called Correct Answers partial previa
, a placenta that implants low but covers none of the cervical os is
called Correct Answers low-lying placenta
A positive direct Coombs test done on the cord blood indicates
the presence of: Correct Answers antibodies coating the baby's
red blood cells
A possible reason for induction of labor would be: Correct
Answers chorioamnionitis
A postpartum patient reports she feels very uncomfortable
sitting and has a "full feeling down there". The midwife would
suspect: Correct Answers vulvarhematoma
A pregnant woman describes some leaking of clear fluid. In
order to verify this, the midwife does all of the following
Correct Answers obtain fluid by sterile speculum exam from
the cervix
avoid doing a vaginal exam
take a small piece of nitrazine paper and touch it to the fluid on
her pad to confirm ROM
A prenatal factor that may cause a hemorrhage is Correct
Answers grand multipara
A probable sign of pregnancy Correct Answers Goodell's Sign
A risk factor that may appear as a pre-existing medical disorder
would be Correct Answers active sexually transmitted
infection
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