Week 4 NCLEX Practice Quiz
A 32-year-old woman with epilepsy mentions to the nurse during a routine well-visit that she would like to have children and asks the nurse for advice. Which response is most appropriate from the nurse?
"I'll let the doctor know so you can discuss your medications. In the meantime, I'll give you a list of folate-rich foods you can add to your diet."
The normal fetal heart rate during labor is which of the following
110-160
When caring for a patient in active labor, the patient's vial signs should be assessed which of the following?
30
Nursing interventions appropriate for the fourth stage of labor include which of the following? Select all that apply. A) Apply an ice pack to the perineum B) Assess the fundus C) Assess the amount of vaginal bleeding D) Allow the patient to take a shower E) Promote bonding with the newborn
Assess the fundus Assess the amount of vaginal bleeding Promote bonding with the newborn
Which maternal hormones are suspected of contributing to the onset of labor? (Select all that apply.)
C) Increased oxytocin levels D) Increased prostaglandin levels E) Reduced progesterone levels
When analyzing a fetal monitor strip, the nurse recognizes that which decelerations are not an indication for concern and require no nursing interventions?
Early decelerations
Which is the priority of nursing care for a woman in the early latent phase of labor?
Encourage rest between contractions
When caring for a woman undergoing a trial of labor after Cesarean (TOLAC), the nurse most carefully observes for signs of what?
Uterine rupture
While the provider awaits delivery of the placenta after delivery of the newborn, the nurse documents that the patient is in which state of labor?
Third
A nursing instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about the various hormones involved in the female's menstrual cycle. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly point out which hormone initiates ovulation?
luteinizing hormone