LABOR & DELIVERY
This finding indicates the fetus is tolerating labor well:
What is moderate variability, accelerations and no decelerations? (any one or all 3)
The FIRST action immediately after birth for a newborn:
What is dry and stimulate?
Boggy uterus indicates this complication:
Uterine atony
Painless vaginal bleeding in pregnancy suggests:
Placenta previa
Safe sleep position for newborn:
What is supine?
Medication given to prevent newborn bleeding disorder:
What is vitamin K?
The client is augmented for labor and has a contraction pattern of every 1–2 minutes lasting 90 seconds requires this priority action:
What is discontinue oxytocin?
A newborn with jitteriness and poor feeding is most concerning for:
What is hypoglycemia?
The FIRST action for postpartum hemorrhage:
Massage the fundus
Painful bleeding with a rigid abdomen suggests:
What is placental abruption?
The car seat harness should be positioned here and tightened to this standard
What at or below the newborn’s shoulders and is snug with no slack (no pinch)?
Medication used to stimulate uterine contractions postpartum:
What is oxytocin?
Variable decelerations are most commonly caused by this:
What is cord compression?
A newborn with bilirubin levels rising rapidly requires this intervention:
What is phototherapy?
A fever, uterine tenderness, and foul lochia indicate:
What is endometritis?
A client with severe preeclampsia requires this medication:
What is magnesium sulfate?
Umbilical cord care includes:
What is keep cord dry?
Medication used to delay preterm labor:
What are tocolytics/terbutaline?
Late decelerations require this priority nursing intervention FIRST:
What is reposition the client?
A newborn exposed to maternal diabetes is at highest risk for:
What is hypoglycemia?
A postpartum client reports calf pain and swelling. Priority action:
What is assess for DVT?
This finding in a pregnant client suggests HELLP syndrome and requires immediate intervention:
What is right upper quadrant pain?
After circumcision, this finding requires intervention:
What is no urine within 6–8 hours?
A client receiving magnesium sulfate should be monitored for:
What is respiratory depression/BURP?
A client is 8 cm, feeling rectal pressure, and states “I need to push.”
The nurse’s priority action is:
What is assess cervical dilation?
This newborn condition makes feeding unsafe and should be addressed first:
What is tachypnea (RR > 60)?
This distinguishes postpartum depression from postpartum blues:
Symptoms lasting longer than 2 weeks and impairing function
This finding most strongly differentiates a molar pregnancy from a normal pregnancy:
What is absent fetal heart tones with high hCG?
A sign of newborn infection parents must report:
What is poor feeding?
This medication is contraindicated in a client with hypertension when treating postpartum hemorrhage:
Methylergonovine