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Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 8 : Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the cause?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The 'chignon' is due to the effect of the vacuum extractor and will disappear in a few days.
Question 2 of 5
What is the lowest Bishop score the patient should have prior to induction?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Bishop score evaluates the suitability of the patient for a vaginal delivery. A minimum score of 6 is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Question 3 of 5
What position will the nurse promote to encourage fetal rotation and pain relief?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A position that favors fetal rotation and descent and is helpful for the woman with back labor is to sit or kneel leaning forward on a support.
Question 4 of 5
What is the most appropriate pain-relief intervention for a woman in precipitate labor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse would stay with the woman experiencing precipitate labor and breathe with her during contractions to help the woman focus and cope with each contraction.
Question 5 of 5
What complication should the nurse closely assess for with this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infection of the amniotic sac, called chorioamnionitis, may cause prematurely ruptured membranes, or it may be a consequence of rupture, because the barrier to the uterine cavity is broken.