Maternity FINAL Review

A nurse is providing care to a pregnant client in labor. Assessment of a fetus identifies the buttocks as the presenting part, with the legs extended upward. The nurse identifies this as which type of breech presentation?
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A nurse is providing care to a pregnant client in labor. Assessment of a fetus identifies the buttocks as the presenting part, with the legs extended upward. The nurse identifies this as which type of breech presentation?
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Assessment of a woman in labor reveals that the fetus is in a cephalic presentation and engagement has occurred. The nurse interprets this finding to indicate that the presenting part is at which station?
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A pregnant woman comes to the labor and birth unit in labor. The woman tells the nurse, "Yesterday, I had this burst of energy and cleaned everything in site, but I don't know why," Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
"You had a burst of adrenalin, which is common before labor."
When assessing cervical effacement of a client in labor, the nurse assesses which characteristic?
degree of thinning
A nurse is assessing a woman in labor. Which finding would the nurse identify as a cause for concern during a contraction?
respiratory rate of 10 breaths/minute
Which positions would be most appropriate for the nurse to suggest as a comfort measure to a woman who is in the first stage of labor? Select all that apply.
straddling with forward leaning over a chair
rocking back and forth with foot on chair
walking with partner support
The nurse is performing Leopold's maneuvers to determine fetal presentation, position, and lie. Which action would the nurse do first?
Feel for the fetal buttocks or head while palpating the abdomen.
Which suggestion by the nurse about pushing would be most appropriate to a woman in the second stage of labor?
"Choose whatever method you feel most comfortable with for pushing."
When applying the ultrasound transducers for continuous external electronic fetal monitoring, at which location would the nurse place the transducer to record the FHR?
between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis
A woman has just entered the second stage of labor. The nurse would focus care on which intervention?
encouraging the woman to push when she has a strong desire to do so