Chapter 34

If a baby is born at 7:52, the second Apgar score should be calculated at:

7:57

Braxton-Hicks contractions are characterized by:

alleviation of pain with movement or changing positions.

An abortion occurs when the fetus and placenta deliver before:

20 weeks.

A newborn infant will usually begin breathing spontaneously within _______ seconds following birth.

15 to 30

A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately:

16 hours

During your visual inspection of a 25-year-old woman in labor, you see the baby's head crowning at the vaginal opening. What should you do?

Apply gentle pressure to the baby's head as it delivers.

From what internal female organ is the fetus expelled during delivery?

Uterus

By the 20th week of pregnancy, the uterus is typically at or above the level of the mother's:

belly button.

After the fetus has descended into the pelvis at the end of the third trimester, many mothers experience:

easier breathing.

After a baby is born, it is important to:

ensure that it is thoroughly dried and warmed.

A nuchal cord is defined as an umbilical cord that:

is wrapped around the baby's neck.

A 33-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is experiencing vaginal bleeding. During transport, you note that she suddenly becomes diaphoretic, tachycardic, and hypotensive. You should:

place her in a left lateral recumbent position.

A 26-year-old female who is 34 weeks pregnant is experiencing a seizure. Her husband tells you that her blood pressure has been high and that she had been complaining of a headache for the past few days. You should:

place her on her side, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport.

Common interventions used to stimulate spontaneous respirations in the newborn include all of the following, except:

positive-pressure ventilations.

After delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should:

provide emotional support to the mother.

Eclampsia is most accurately defined as:

seizures that result from severe hypertension.

During delivery, it is most important to position your partner at the mother's head because:

the mother might become nauseated and vomit.

Abruptio placenta occurs when:

the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall.

After delivery of the placenta, the mother is experiencing vaginal bleeding. After massaging the uterine fundus and allowing the mother to breastfeed, the bleeding stops. This occurred because:

the production of oxytocin caused uterine contraction.

An infant is premature if it:

weighs less than 5 pounds or is born before 36 weeks' gestation.