Intrapartum NCM 109 Rle 2
Intrapartum NCM 109 Rle 2
Intrapartum NCM 109 Rle 2
1. A nurse is caring for a client in labor. The nurse determines that the client is beginning in the 2nd stage of labor when which
of the following assessments is noted?
A. The client begins to expel clear vaginal fluid
B. The contractions are regular
C. The membranes have ruptured
D. The cervix is dilated completely
2. A nurse in the labor room is caring for a client in the active phases of labor. The nurse is assessing the fetal patterns and
notes a late deceleration on the monitor strip. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
1. Document the findings and tell the mother that the monitor indicates fetal well-being
2. Take the mothers vital signs and tell the mother that bed rest is required to conserve oxygen.
3. Notify the physician or nurse mid-wife of the findings.
4. Reposition the mother and check the monitor for changes in the fetal tracing
10. A nurse is admitting a pregnant client to the labor room and attaches an external electronic fetal monitor to the client’s
abdomen. After attachment of the monitor, the initial nursing assessment is which of the following?
1. A loud mouth
2. Low self-esteem
3. Hemorrhage
4. Postpartum infections
13. A nurse assists in the vaginal delivery of a newborn infant. After the delivery, the nurse observes the umbilical cord
lengthen and a spurt of blood from the vagina. The nurse documents these observations as signs of:
1. Hematoma
2. Placenta previa
3. Uterine atony
4. Placental separation
14. A client arrives at a birthing center in active labor. Her membranes are still intact, and the nurse-midwife prepares to
perform an amniotomy. A nurse who is assisting the nurse-midwife explains to the client that after this procedure, she will most
likely have:
1. Less pressure on her cervix
2. Increased efficiency of contractions
3. Decreased number of contractions
4. The need for increased maternal blood pressure monitoring
15. A nurse is monitoring a client in labor. The nurse suspects umbilical cord compression if which of the following is noted on
the external monitor tracing during a contraction?
1. Early decelerations
2. Variable decelerations
3. Late decelerations
4. Short-term variability
16. A nurse explains the purpose of effleurage to a client in early labor. The nurse tells the client that effleurage is:
1. Exhaustion
2. Fear of losing control
3. Involuntary grunting
4. Valsalva’s maneuver
18. A nurse is monitoring a client in labor who is receiving Pitocin and notes that the client is experiencing hypertonic uterine
contractions. List in order of priority the actions that the nurse takes.
1. Hypotonic contractions
2. Forceps delivery
3. Schultz delivery
4. Weak bearing down efforts
31. A client is admitted to the birthing suite in early active labor. The priority nursing intervention on admission of this client
would be:
1. An acceleration
2. An early elevation
3. A sonographic motion
4. A tachycardic heart rate
39. A laboring client complains of low back pain. The nurse replies that this pain occurs most when the position of the fetus is:
1. Breech
2. Transverse
3. Occiput anterior
4. Occiput posterior
40. The breathing technique that the mother should be instructed to use as the fetus’ head is crowning is:
1. Blowing
2. Slow chest
3. Shallow
4. Accelerated-decelerated
41. During the period of induction of labor, a client should be observed carefully for signs of:
1. Severe pain
2. Uterine tetany
3. Hypoglycemia
4. Umbilical cord prolapse
42. A client arrives at the hospital in the second stage of labor. The fetus’ head is crowning, the client is bearing down, and the
birth appears imminent. The nurse should:
1. Vertex presentation
2. Transverse lie
3. Frank breech presentation
4. Posterior position of the fetal head
46. A laboring client has external electronic fetal monitoring in place. Which of the following assessment data can be
determined by examining the fetal heart rate strip produced by the external electronic fetal monitor?
1. Preparatory phase
2. Latent phase
3. Active phase
4. Transition phase
48. A multiparous client who has been in labor for 2 hours states that she feels the urge to move her bowels. How should the
nurse respond?