Maternity Proctored Exam ( Samuel Merit University)

The most common cause of decreased variability in the FHR that lasts 20 minutes or less is:

A primigravida at 39 weeks of gestation is observed for 2 hours in the intrapartum unit. The fetal heart rate has been normal. Contractions are 10 to 15 minutes apart, 20 to 30 seconds in duration, an

When providing care for the laboring woman should understand that accelerations with fetal movement:

The nurse should realize that the most common and potentially harmful maternal complication of epidural anesthesia is:

The nurse caring for the laboring woman should understand that early decelerations are caused by:

The nurse is aware that labor and birth will most likely proceed normally when the fetal position is:

Which of the following findings on fetal monitor tracing would be of most concern to the nurse?

The nurse caring for a client in labor observes the external fetal monitor tracing showing that there are accelerations with moderate variability. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?

The fetal monitor tracing shown is associated with:

The fetal monitor tracing shown is associated with:

A woman at 40 weeks gestation calls the labor unit to see whether or not she should go to the hospital to be evaluated. Which of the following statements by the woman indicates that she is probably in

The client has been having contractions every 5 minutes for 7 hours. Which factor would the nurse use to determine if this is true labor?

A multipara in latent phase of labor experiences spontaneous rupture of membranes while walking. Which is the first priority nursing action?

A woman attends a prenatal visit and is told to start taking a folic acid supplement. The Nurse Practitioner explains that this is to prevent:

The nurse is discussing a patient’s vaccination history at her 32-week gestation appointment. The nurse knows that her teaching has been effective when the patient states:

Which factor would alert the nurse that a pregnant woman is at risk for the development of toxoplasmosis?

A pregnant client at 22 weeks’ gestation has a hematocrit of 35%. Pre-pregnancy hematocrit was 40%. Which of the following statements by the nurse best explains this change?

A patient is admitted to the Labor & Delivery unit at 39 weeks. She is 5/60/-2. After several hours she is at 5/70/-2. What can be given to help augment her labor?

The nurse is evaluating the fetal monitor tracing of the patient who is in active labor. Suddenly, the nurse sees the FHR drop from its baseline of 125 down to 80. The nurse repositions the mother, pr

A woman in labor has just received an epidural block. The most important nursing intervention is to:

The maternity nurse understands that as the uterus contracts during labor, maternal-fetal exchange of oxygen and waste products:

The nurse has received a report regarding her patient in labor. The woman’s last vaginal examination was recorded as 3 cm, 30%, and -2. The nurse’s interpretation of this assessment is that:

The nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse’s instructions if she states that a positive sign

A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she always had a glass of wine with dinner before she became pregnant. She has abstained during her first trimester and would like to know if it i

As relates to the structure and function of the placenta, the nurse should be aware that.