Labor And Maternity Proctored Exam (Samuel Merritt University) Smu N144

A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after placement of a cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss secondary to an incompetent cervix. Discharge teaching should emph

Bleeding disorders in late pregnancy include all of these except:

A client who has undergone a Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for early pregnancy loss is likely to be discharged the same day. The nurse must ensure that vital signs are stable, that bleeding has been co

The antidote administered to reverse magnesium toxicity is?

This tocolytic medication may be used during an external cephalic version or to reduce contractions if the fetus is having prolonged decelerations during labor.

The nurse assists a 12 hour post-cesarean section patient to ambulate in the hallway. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the intervention is effective in preventing complications of immobi

With regard to the use of tocolytic therapy to suppress uterine activity, nurses should be aware that:

A pregnant client is admitted to the high-risk unit with abdominal pain and moderate vaginal bleeding. What action among the following should the nurse take first, as soon as the patient is received?

Cytotec (Misoprostol) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 41 5/7 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:

A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of betamethasone (Celestone Soluspan) intramuscularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is to:

Mary, a 36-year-old G2P1, 30 weeks into her pregnancy, was admitted to the hospital with sudden onset of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. Once she is determined to be stable with no active bleed

A woman experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks of gestation and had a dilation and curettage (D C). She states that she is just fine and wants to go home as soon as possible. While you are assessing he

A client is to have an amniotomy to induce labor. The nurse recognizes that the priority intervention after the amniotomy is to:

The physician has ordered a nonstress test to be done on a 40-week gestation client. During the 30-minute test, the nurse observed three periods of fetal heart rate accelerations that were 15 beats pe

The nurse is caring for a client whose labor is being augmented with Pitocin (oxytocin). The nurse recognizes that the Pitocin should be discontinued immediately if there is evidence of:

A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes rupture. Prolapsed cord is suspected. What is the nurse's first action?

The nurse is caring for a G5P3 gestational diabetic client that has a sterile vaginal exam of 8/100/0, and is called away from the bedside to admit a new client who has come in with complaints of pain

During vaginal delivery, the obstetrician declares that a shoulder dystocia has occurred. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time?

The nurse is working on a busy antepartum unit with a few patients having multiples. Which patient would likely require more frequent fetal monitoring and assessment during their in-patient stay?

You are assessing a 28 week gestation G3P1011 client. She has a history of preterm labor and is concerned that her baby will be born preterm. Prior to leaving her appointment you provide her teaching

The nurse providing care for the laboring woman should understand that a normal baseline with moderate variability and accelerations with fetal movement:

The client in labor is showing late decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A nurse is caring for a pregnant patient who discussed that her partner has pushed and slapped her during arguments. The nurse remembers from an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) training that the follo

A nurse is precepting a new graduate nurse in labor and delivery. Which of the following statements would show that the new nurse understands placenta percreta?

During a uterine rupture, what would the nurse anticipate to occur? (Select all that apply)