ATI LPN
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 7 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a childbirth preparation class. The group is discussing individual expression of labor pain. What statement is accurate about a patient's expression of pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Culture influences how women feel about birth and what is an acceptable response to pain.
Question 2 of 5
What chemical substance(s) produced in the body acts as a natural pain reliever?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Endorphins are natural body substances that are similar to morphine and may explain why laboring women need smaller doses of analgesia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse instructs a woman's labor coach to comfort her by firmly pressing on her lower back. What is this technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sacral pressure refers to firm pressure against the lower back to relieve some of the pain of back labor.
Question 4 of 5
A woman who is 6 cm dilated has the urge to push. What will the nurse instruct the woman to do during the contraction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: If a laboring woman feels the urge to push before the cervix is fully dilated, then she is taught to blow in short breaths to avoid bearing down.
Question 5 of 5
Several hours into labor, a woman complains of dizziness, numbness, and tingling of her hands and mouth. What does the nurse recognize these symptoms signify?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hyperventilation is sometimes a problem if a woman is breathing rapidly.