Chapter 13 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 13  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

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

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

Answer Key

1.
C
2.
A
3.
B
4.
B
5.
C
6.
C