ATI LPN
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 6 Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
Vaginal examination reveals the presenting part is the infant's head, which is well flexed on the chest. What is this presentation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the vertex presentation, the fetal head is the presenting part. The head is fully flexed on the chest.
Question 5 of 5
What does meconium-stained amniotic fluid indicate when the infant is in a vertex presentation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Green-stained amniotic fluid means that the fetus passed the first stool before birth, and it is an indicator of fetal compromise.