Philippine Nursing Trivia 20

1) To effectively plan nursing care for the client the nurse should know that the second stage of labor begins when :

A) The fetus has dropped into the pelvis

B) The cervix is fully dilated*

C) The uterus is at the level of the umbilicus

D) Contractions are 2 to 5 minutes apart

2) When reviewing the client’s admission record, the nurse notes that the physician has determined the station of the fetus as minus two. TO develop a plan of care the nurse should know that this term describes the :

A) Placement of the uterine fundus

B) Degree of descent of the fetal head or presenting part*

C) Height of the uterus

D) Anatomic position of the fetus

3) Accurate recording of the client’s progress during labor is essential. The term used to describe the period when the uterus begins a contraction until the contraction ends called the:

A) Duration*

B) Intensity

C) Interval

D) Frequency

4) The client’s fundus is checked every 15 minutes for the first hour after delivery. The fundus should be massaged if it:

A) During the day, when the mother and the newborn are discharged from the hospital

B) During the first hour after delivery*

C) Immediately after initial care is given to the newborn in the nursery

D) Immediately after the mother is permitted to ambulate after delivery

5) When evaluating the client in labor the nurse must know that primiparas normally are not taken to the delivery room until:

A) The perineum is bulging*

B) The intensity of contractions is decreased

C) The cervix is dilated to 6-8 cm

D) Contractions are 3 to 5 minutes interval

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