NUR 166 Concepts of Family- Centered Nursing for the Practical Nurse
Final Exam
Question:
True labor is characterized by what?
Answer:
Changes in effacement and dilation
Question:
How often should VS be taken in a laboring patient?
Answer:
every 4 hours
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Question:
What position would you place a mother with a prolapsed cord?
Answer:
Trendelenburg, knee-chest, side lying with hips elevated by pillows
Question:
S/S of hyperventilation
Answer:
dizziness, tingling of hands and feet, cramps and muscle spasms of hands, numbness around nose and mouth, blurring vision
Question:
Treatments for hyperventilation
Answer:
breathe slowly, breathe into cupped hands, moist washcloth over mouth and nose while breathing, hold breath for a few secs before exhaling
Question:
Lamaze breathing
Answer:
uses mental techniques that condition woman to respond to contractions with relaxation rather than tension; popular in US 2 / 3
Question:
Bradley Method
Answer:
"husband-coach birth"; emphasizes slow abdominal breathing and relaxation techniques
Question:
First-stage breathing
Answer:
breathing technique during contractions
Question:
Second-stage breathing
Answer:
breathing technique when it is time for the woman to push
Question:
What is BUBBLE-HE?
Answer:
Breasts, uterus, bladder, bowels, lochia, episiotomy, homan's sign, emotions or bonding
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