Obstetrical Nursing is a profession that takes care of women. Do you have what it takes to be a nurse? We ask you how well aware you are of obstetrical nursing. All questions in the quiz are shown, but the results will only be given after you’ve finished the quiz. So, make sure to answer all the questions on the quiz. The questions are informative and to the point; read all the questions carefully. Just pick the option that you think is correct. Keep studying and take care!
Hysteria compounded by the flu
Placental abruption
Uterine rupture
Dysfunctional labor
Fetal presenting part is 1 cm above the ischial spines
Effacement is 4 cm from completion
Dilation is 50% completed
Fetus has achieved passage through the ischial spines
FHR does not change as a result of fetal activity
Average baseline rate ranges between 100 – 140 BPM
Mild late deceleration patterns occur with some contractions
Variability averages between 6 – 10 BPM
Change the woman’s position
Stop the Pitocin
Elevate the woman’s legs
Administer oxygen via a tight mask at 8 to 10 liters/minute
Severe postpartum headache
Limited perception of bladder fullness
Increase in respiratory rate
Hypotension
Uses soap and warm water to wash the vulva and perineum
Washes from symphysis pubis back to episiotomy
Changes her perineal pad every 2 – 3 hours
Uses the peri bottle to rinse upward into her vagina
Administer Methergine 0.2 mg every 6 hours for 4 doses as ordered
Encourage the woman to void every 2 hours
Massage the fundus every hour for the first 24 hours following birth
Teach the woman the importance of rest and nutrition to enhance healing
Express a strong need to review events and her behavior during the process of labor and birth
Exhibit a reduced attention span. limiting readiness to learn
Vacillate between the desire to have her own nurturing needs met and the need to take charge of her own care and that of her newborn
Have reestablished her role as a spouse/partner
Tell the woman she can rest after she feeds her baby
Recognize this as a behavior of the taking-hold stage
Record the behavior as ineffective maternal-newborn attachment
Take the baby back to the nursery. reassuring the woman that her rest is a priority at this time
Having the children choose or make a gift to give to the new baby upon its arrival home
Emphasizing activities that keep the new baby and other children together
Having the mother carry the new baby into the home so she can show the other children the new baby
Reducing stress on other the by limiting their involvement in the care of the new baby