ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
First stage latent - CORRECT ANSWER - Through 3 cm
6-8 hours
Mild to moderate, irregular contractions
5-30 minutes apart, 30-45 seconds
Nulliparous 0, multiparous -2 to 0
Small amount of brownish or pink mucu
First Stage: Active - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 to 7 cm
3-6 hours
Moderate to strong, more regular contractions
3-5 minutes apart, 40-70 seconds
Nulliparous +1 to +2, Multiparous +1 to +2
Small to moderate amount of pink to bloody mucus
First Stage: Transition - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 to 10 cm
20-40 minutes
Strong to very strong, regular contractions
2-3 minutes apart, 45-90 seconds
Nulliparous +2 to +3, multiparous +2 to +3
Bloody mucus
Second Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 cm to Birth
, Third Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - Delivery of the placenta
Normal FHR - CORRECT ANSWER - 110-160
Variable deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - cord compression
Early deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - head compression
Accelerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Okay
late deceleration - CORRECT ANSWER - Placental Insufficiency
Interventions for fetal tachycardia >160 - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent on cause
reduce maternal fever with antipyretics due to infection
infection of the fetus or amniotic fluid, must be treated
cooling measures
oxygen at 10 L/min by nonrebreather face mask may be of some value
carry out health care provider's orders based on alleviating cause
Interventions for fetal bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent on cause. If heart
rate slows down after administration of epidural place mom on her left side (also may need to
administer IV)
Interventions for Late Decelerations - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Change maternal position
(lateral).
2.Correct maternal hypotension by elevating legs.
3.Increase rate of maintenance intravenous solution.
4.Palpate uterus to assess for tachysystole.