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EFM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED Fetal monitor Paper speed 3cm/minute Each small box equals 10 seconds dark vertical lines equal 1 minute Fetal heart rate is measured as beats per minute (BPM) Uterine activity is measured as millimeters of mercury (mmHg) Fetal heart rate monitors external US Doppler internal fetal spiral electrode (FSE) Uterine activity contraction monitors external TOCO (tochodynamometer internal Intrauterine pressure cath...

NUR166 Exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Post test notes! questions about breathing patterns during labor. Know how different patterns impact baby. Lots of questions about Rohgam as well Preterm Labor Treatments Magnesium sulfate: research has shown that it may reduce the risk damage to the brain (cerebral palsy) for babies born before 32 weeks of gestation. Tocolytics: temporarily stop your contractions. What is Preterm Labor Labor that occurs after 20 and before 37 weeks of g...

Tocolytics A class of medications that promote uterine relaxation (prevention of preterm birth) You should not give tocolytic medications after how many weeks of pregnancy? 37 weeks Maternal contraindications of tocolytics severe preeclampsia and eclampsia, active vaginal bleeding, intrauterine infection, cardiac disease and any other condition that contraindicates the continuation of the pregnancy Fetal contraindications of tocolytics est. gestational age >37 weeks, dilation >4 cm, fet...

Preterm Labor Treatments Ans: Magnesium sulfate: research has shown that it may reduce the risk damage to the brain (cerebral palsy) for babies born before 32 weeks of gestation. Tocolytics: temporarily stop your contractions. What is Preterm Labor Ans: Labor that occurs after 20 and before 37 weeks of gestation. What counters magnesium sulfate Ans: Calcium Gluconate Risk Factors Preterm Labor Ans: Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), underweight, Chronic illness such as diabetes or ...

2024 RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH NURSING (NUR 2633) MCH EXAM 1 MODULES 1 - 2 (CHAPTERS 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21) FULLY SOLVED AND VERIFIED 100% A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Rho immune globulin standard dose IM (Rhogam). The nurse should understand the action of this medication as which of the following? Selected Answer: Rhogam prevents the formation of Rh antibodies in mothers who are Rh negative • Question 2 Fetal movement...

REMAR Review Set 7 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 When is Rhogam given? - Answer -28 weeks gestation and within 72 hours delivery (given twice) Do you give RhoGam if the client has a miscarriage? - Answer -Yes, if pregnancy is > 13 weeks What are tocolytics? - Answer -Drugs given to stop preterm labor What are the drugs used for preterm labor? - Answer --Indomethacin (NSAID) -Nifedipine (Calcium channel blocker) -Magnesium sulfate -Terbutaline It's ...

NUTRITION: What nutrient prevents neural tube defects? FOLIC ACID child bearing women: 400mcg/day pregnant women: 800mcg/day TOBACCO USE DURING PREGNANCY Children will have lower birth weights, perceptual problems, and attention deficits, birth defects TRUE LABOR VS. FALSE LABOR: True: regular, rhythmic contractions that intensify with ambulation, pain in abdomen sweeping around from back, cervical changes. False: Irregular rhythm, abdominal pain (not in back) that decreases with amb...

ATI. MATERNAL-NEWBORN 1. Two days after delivery, a postpartum client prepares for discharge. What should the nurse teach her about lochia flow? Incorrect: Lochia does change color but goes from lochia rubra (bright red) on days 1-3, to lochia serosa (pinkish brown) on days 4-9, to lochia alba (creamy white) days 10-21. Incorrect: Numerous clots are abnormal and should be reported to the physician. Incorrect: Saturation of the perineal pad is considered abnormal and may indicate postpartum...

preterm labor between 20-37 weeks gestation fetal fibronectin protein that can be thought of as an adhesive or "biological glue" that binds the fetal sac to the uterine lining -should be present in early and late pregnancy, but not in the middle of pregnancy tocolytics medication to delay labor/birth to decrease respiratory distress syndrome -delays birth 24-48 hours nifedipine, magnesium, indomethacin tocolytics PROM spontaneous rupture of membranes before labor -usual cause is preterm la...

After spontaneous rupture of membranes, the nurse notices a prolapsed cord. The nurse immediately places the woman in which position? A) Supine B) Side-lying C) Sitting D) Knee-chest - ANSWER-D A primigravida whose labor was initially progressing normally is now experiencing a decrease in the frequency and intensity of her contractions. The nurse would assess the woman for which condition? A) A low-lying placenta B) Fetopelvic disproportion C) Contraction ring D) Uterine bleeding - ...