NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

1.	A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy calls the nurse at the clinic and says she’s not sure whether she is in true or false labor. Which statement by the client would lead the nurse to suspect that the woman is experiencing false labor?
A)	“I’m feeling contractions mostly in my back.”
B)	“My contractions are about 6 minutes apart and regular.”
C)	“The contractions slow down when I walk around.”
D)	“If I try to talk to my partner during a contraction, I can’t.”

 

2.	Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the placenta is separating?
A)	Uterus becomes globular
B)	Fetal head is at vaginal opening
C)	Umbilical cord shortens
D)	Mucous plug is expelled

 

3.	When assessing cervical effacement of a client in labor, the nurse assesses which of the following characteristics?
A)	Extent of opening to its widest diameter
B)	Degree of thinning
C)	Passage of the mucous plug
D)	Fetal presenting part

 

4.	A woman calls the health care facility stating that she is in labor. The nurse would urge the client to come to the facility if the client reports which of the following?
A)	Increased energy level with alternating strong and weak contractions
B)	Moderately strong contractions every 4 minutes, lasting about 1 minute
C)	Contractions noted in the front of abdomen that stop when she walks
D)	Pink-tinged vaginal secretions and irregular contractions lasting about 30 seconds

 

NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

5.	A woman is in the first stage of labor. The nurse would encourage her to assume which position to facilitate the progress of labor?
A)	Supine
B)	Lithotomy
C)	Upright
D)	Knee–chest

 

6.	A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions every 1 to 2 minutes and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her fundus during contractions. Her cervix is 8 cm dilated and 90% effaced. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating:
A)	Latent phase of the first stage of labor
B)	Active phase of the first stage of labor
C)	Transition phase of the first stage of labor
D)	Pelvic phase of the second stage of labor

 

7.	The fetus of a nulliparous woman is in a shoulder presentation. The nurse would most likely prepare the client for which type of birth?
A)	Cesarean
B)	Vaginal
C)	Forceps-assisted
D)	Vacuum extraction

 

8.	Assessment of a woman in labor reveals cervical dilation of 3 cm, cervical effacement of 30%, and contractions occurring every 7 to 8 minutes, lasting about 40 seconds. The nurse determines that this client is in:
A)	Latent phase of the first stage
B)	Active phase of the first stage
C)	Transition phase of the first stage
D)	Perineal phase of the second stage

 

9.	A client is admitted to the labor and birthing suite in early labor. On review of her medical record, the nurse determines that the client’s pelvic shape as identified in the antepartal progress notes is the most favorable one for a vaginal delivery. Which pelvic shape would the nurse have noted?
A)	Platypelloid
B)	Gynecoid
C)	Android
D)	Anthropoid

 

10.	A woman telephones her health care provider and reports that her “water just broke.” Which suggestion by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A)	“Call us back when you start having contractions.”
B)	“Come to the clinic or emergency department for an evaluation.”
C)	“Drink 3 to 4 glasses of water and lie down.”
D)	“Come in as soon as you feel the urge to push.”

 

NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

11.	After teaching a group of students about the maternal bony pelvis, which statement by the group indicates that the teaching was successful?
A)	The bony pelvis plays a lesser role during labor than soft tissue.
B)	The pelvic outlet is associated with the true pelvis.
C)	The false pelvis lies below the imaginary linea terminalis.
D)	The false pelvis is the passageway through which the fetus travels.

 

12.	A fetus is assessed at 2 cm above the ischial spines. The nurse would document fetal station as:
A)	+4
B)	+2
C)	0
D)	–2

 

13.	Assessment of a fetus identifies the buttocks as the presenting part, with the legs extended upward. The nurse identifies this as which type of breech presentation?
A)	Frank
B)	Full
C)	Complete
D)	Footling

 

14.	A woman in her third trimester comes to the clinic for a prenatal visit. During assessment the woman reports that her breathing has become much easier in the last week but she has noticed increased pelvic pressure , cramping and lower back pain. The nurse determines that which of the following has most likely occurred?
A)	Cervical dilation
B)	Lightening
C)	Bloody show
D)	Braxton-Hicks contractions

 

15.	After teaching a group of students about the factors affecting the labor process, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following as a component of the true pelvis? (Select all that apply.)
A)	Pelvic inlet
B)	Cervix
C)	Mid pelvis
D)	Pelvic outlet
E)	Vagina
F)	Pelvic floor muscles

 

NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

16.	A nurse is documenting fetal lie of a woman in labor. Which term would the nurse most likely use?
A)	Flexion
B)	Extension
C)	Longitudinal
D)	Cephalic

 

17.	The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a woman in labor and notes that the fetal position is documented as LSA. The nurse interprets this information as indicating which of the following is the presenting part?
A)	Occiput
B)	Face
C)	Buttocks
D)	Shoulder

 

18.	A nurse is preparing a class for pregnant women about labor and birth. When describing the typical movements that the fetus goes through as it travels through the passageway, which of the following would the nurse most likely include? (Select all that apply.)
A)	Internal rotation
B)	Abduction
C)	Descent
D)	Pronation
E)	Flexion

 

19.	The nurse is reviewing the monitoring strip of a woman in labor who is experiencing a contraction. The nurse notes the time the contraction takes from its onset to reach its highest intensity. The nurse interprets this time as which of the following?
A)	Increment
B)	Acme
C)	Peak
D)	Decrement

 

NSG 201H -Labor and Birth Process Assignment

20.	A nurse is assessing a woman in labor. Which finding would the nurse identify as a cause for concern during a contraction?
A)	Heart rate increase from 76 bpm to 90 bpm
B)	Blood pressure rise from 110/60 mm Hg to 120/74
C)	White blood cell count of 12,000 cells/mm3
D)	Respiratory rate of 10 breaths /minute

 

21.	When describing the stages of labor to a pregnant woman, which of the following would the nurse identify as the major change occurring during the first stage?
A)	Regular contractions
B)	Cervical dilation
C)	Fetal movement through the birth canal
D)	Placental separation

 

22.	A nurse is caring for several women in labor. The nurse determines that which woman is in the transition phase of labor?
A)	Contractions every 5 minutes, cervical dilation 3 cm
B)	Contractions every 3 minutes, cervical dilation 5 cm
C)	Contractions every 2½ minutes, cervical dilation 7 cm
D)	Contractions every 1 minute, cervical dilation 9 cm

 

23.	A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of pregnant women about the labor experience. Which of the following would the nurse most likely include when discussing measures to promote coping for a positive labor experience? (Select all that apply.)
A)	Presence of a support partner
B)	View of birth as a stressor
C)	Low anxiety level
D)	Fear of loss of control
E)	Participation in a pregnancy exercise program

 

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24.	During a follow-up prenatal visit, a pregnant woman asks the nurse, “How long do you think I will be in labor?” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A)	“It’s difficult to predict how your labor will progress, but we’ll be there for you the entire time.”
B)	“Since this is your first pregnancy, you can estimate it will be about 10 hours.”
C)	“It will depend on how big the baby is when you go into labor.”
D)	“Time isn’t important; your health and the baby’s health are key.”

 

25.	A nurse is describing how the fetus moves through the birth canal. Which of the following would the nurse identify as being most important in allowing the fetal head to move through the pelvis?
A)	Sutures
B)	Fontanelles
C)	Frontal bones
D)	Biparietal diameter

 

26.	Assessment of a pregnant woman reveals that the presenting part of the fetus is at the level of the maternal ischial spines. The nurse documents this as which station?
A)	–2
B)	–1
C)	0
D)	+1