Decelerations
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100

A gradual decrease in fetal heart rate that mirrors the pattern of uterine contractions?

What is Early Deceleration

100

A nurse is assessing a fetal heart rate tracing and notes a baseline of 130 beats per minute. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

Normal FHR

100

What category findings does this fall under:

Baseline: 140 bpm

Variability: Moderate

Accelerations: Present

Decelerations: None

What is Cat I

100

A nurse notes recurrent Late decelerations on the FHR monitor. What is the priority nursing action?

What is reposition the left side

100

A nurse is reviewing FHR patterns. Which finding is considered a normal acceleration?

What increase of at least 15 beats per minute lasting 15 seconds 
200

A gradual decrease in fetal heart rate that begins after the start of uterine contraction and returns to baseline only after the contraction ends

What is a Late Deceleration

200

A nurse is monitoring the fetal heart rate of a client in labor and observes a late decelerations. What is an intervention the nurse will perform?

Reposition the client to her left side

200

What are FHR findings that classifies a FHR Category II

What is decelerations, excluding early deceleration and minimal variability

200

A Rh-negative mother gives birth to a Rh-positive baby. When should the nurse administer RhoGAM to prevent Rh sensitization

Within 72 hrs postpartum

200

What cervical dilation measurement is consistent with active labor

What is 4-7 cm

300

A decrease of 15 or more Bpm below the baseline, lasting at least 2 mins but less than 10 mins

What is prolonged deceleration?

300

A nurse is assessing a client who is in active labor. What is considered active labor?

Cervical dilation of 4-7 cm

300

What category am I:

Baseline: 140

Variability: Minimal

Accelerations: None

Decelerations: Variable

What is Category II

300

A nurse performs a vaginal exam and determines that the fetal occipital is facing toward the mother’s left anterior pelvis. How should the nurse document this fetal position?

What is Left occiput anterior (LOA)

300

A non-stress test is performed on a 36 weeks gestation patient. What results would be considered reactive (normal)?

What is at least two accelerations of 15 Bpm lasting 15 seconds within 20 mins

400

An abrupt visually apparent decrease in the fetal heart rate and not always related with an contraction

What is variable deceleration?

400

A nurse observes early decelerations on the fetal heart rate monitor. What is most likely the cause?

Fetal head compression

400

When the FHR changes from 130 to 115 for 10 mins

What is baseline change
400

A postpartum client asks about vaginal bleeding after birth. The nurse explains that normal lochia rubra should:

Be red and last 3-4 days after delivery

400

Is an APGAR score, 1 min (8) and 5 min (9), good:True or False

True

500

Which deceleration can fall in a Category I criteria

What is a early deceleration?

500

A nurse is assessing a client at 32 weeks gestation who has been diagnosed with preeclampsia. What is findings requires immediate intervention?

Severe Headache and visual distrubances

500

What findings on FHR strip is classified as a Category III

Absent variability with recurrent late or variable decelerations, or bradycardia lasting 10 mins

500

A nurse is caring for a client immediately after delivery. What intervention is most effective in preventing postpartum hemorrhge

Performing fundal massage

500

What medicine is given to help prevent seizures with a patient that has PreEclampsia

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