Stages of Labour
Which of the following are the 4 stages of labor?
a) Dilation, pushing, placental, recovery
b) Distention, propelling, placental, recuperating
c) Dilation, delivery, afterbirth, recovery
d) Active stage, dilation, pushing, birth
a) Dilation, pushing, placental, recovery
Which one of the following statements is false regarding emotional changes of a pregnant individual?
a) A pregnant individual may appear more introverted and passive due to an increase in progesterone levels
b) Emotional changes are often not caused by the physical discomforts experienced during pregnancy
c) The feeling of isolation may cause a pregnant individual to seem more sensitive and analytical
d) Pregnant individuals often experience an altered body image, which can cause positive or negative emotional changes
b) Emotional changes are often not caused by the physical discomforts experienced during pregnancy
Tell me you're pregnant (first 4 weeks) without telling me you're pregnant
a) Changes in skin pigmentation
b) Breast tenderness
c) Vomiting
d) Urinary frequency
b) Breast tenderness
What are teratogens?
a) Environmental factors that can cause spontaneous abortions or congenital defects
b) A type of turtle that releases toxic fumes for a pregnant individual
c) Biological factors that can have an impact on the growing fetus
d) Factors that have an effect on the developing fetus from the moment of conception
a) Environmental factors that can cause spontaneous abortions or congenital defects
How can a nurse implement holism (a holistic view) with their patient?
a) Provide time and space for members of the community to visit
b) Isolate the patient from visitors
c) Disregard the history of colonization in the Indigenous community
d) Inform the patient that spiritual practices are not allowed in the health care setting
a) Provide time and space for members of the community to visit
Which of the following is NOT associated with increased risk of preterm labour?
a) Maternal hypothyroidism
b) Maternal history of STIs
c) The mother was delivered preterm
d) Exercising throughout the pregnancy
d) Exercising throughout the pregnancy
True or false: the internalization of the mother occurs after birth
a) True
b) False
a) True
Which of the following should be expected during the first trimester of pregnancy?
a) Heartburn
b) Appearance of striae gravidarum (stretch marks)
c) Mammary growth
d) Edema in the lower extremities
c) Mammary growth
TORCHs are infections that are screened for as they are major contributors to pre-, peri-, and post-natal illness. What does TORCH stand for?
a) Toxicities, oxygen deprivation, Rubella, COVID-19, HIV
b) Toxoplasmosis, other agents, Rubella, CMV, Herpes simplex
c) Toxicities, oxygen deprivation, Rubella, CMV, HIV
d) Toxoplasmosis, other agents, Rubella, COVID-19, Herpes simplex
b) Toxoplasmosis, other agents, Rubella, CMV, Herpes simplex
Loppie Reading and Wien (2009) came up with 3 categories of social determinants of health in the Indigenous population that nurses should be aware of in order to fully understand and address health care in Indigenous communities. What are they?
a) Primary, secondary, and tertiary determinants
b) Community, resources, and infrastructure
c) Proximal, intermediate, and distal
d) Red, blue, and green
c) Proximal, intermediate, and distal
What stage of labour do women get the overwhelming urge to bear down with contractions?
a) Dilation
b) Placental
c) Pushing
d) Pulling
c) Pushing
Which of the following is not a pattern commonly seen in pregnancy?
a) Sexuality-reproductive pattern
b) Coping-stress tolerance pattern
c) Cognitive-exercise pattern
d) Roles-relationship pattern
When should fetal heart tone be detectable by auscultation, ultrasonography, or Doppler scan?
a) 8-17 weeks
b) 9-20 weeks
c) 4-16 weeks
d) 6-15 weeks
a) 8-17 weeks
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a syndrome that can develop through infants being born after exposure to illicit substances while in utero. How can this be identified after birth?
a) The newborn will be stillborn
b) The newborn will initially appear healthy, but develop signs of addiction in their late teens
c) The newborn won't move around as much, and won't cry
d) The newborn will be hyperactive and experience seizures
d) The newborn will be hyperactive and experience seizures
How can a nurse help parents make pregnancy an exciting time for their current children?
a) Can explain the pregnancy to the children using visual demonstrations
b) Can have the children guess where babies come from
c) Can encourage the children to make art for the new baby
d) Can disallow negative comments to keep the conversation positive
c) Can encourage the children to make art for the new baby
As an RN, you are aware that Canadian Indigenous women have a higher risk of experiencing various adverse maternal/infant health outcomes than the general population and want to educate Valerie on these outcomes. Which of the following adverse maternal/infant health outcomes does NOT disproportionately affect Indigenous women and infants?
a) Maternal mortality
b) Low-birth-weight
c) High-birth-weight
d) Infant mortality
e) All of these outcomes disproportionately affect Indigenous women/infants
e) All of these outcomes disproportionately affect Indigenous women/infants