ATI LPN
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 6 : Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth Questions
Question 1 of 5
What do late decelerations indicate?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate a nonreassuring pattern, uteroplacental insufficiency, and fetal heart depression.
Question 2 of 5
What signs and symptoms would lead the nurse to suspect false (prodromal) labor?
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Painless tightening of abdominal muscles (Braxton Hicks contractions) and a cervix that is thick and not effaced indicate false (prodromal) labor.
Question 3 of 5
What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The frequency of contractions is the elapsed time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction.
Question 4 of 5
Why is the relaxation phase between contractions important?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood flow from the mother into the placenta gradually decreases during contractions. During the interval between contractions, the placenta refills with oxygenated blood for the fetus.
Question 5 of 5
What contraction duration and interval does the nurse recognize could result in fetal compromise?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Persistent contraction durations longer than 90 seconds or contraction intervals less than 60 seconds may reduce fetal oxygen supply.