Maternal & Newborn Nursing Flashcards
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The APGAR score is assessed at what time intervals after birth?
Answer: 1 and 5 minutes
APGAR scores are routinely assessed at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth to evaluate the newborn's adaptation to extrauterine life.
What is the normal fetal heart rate range during labor?
Answer: 110–160 bpm
A normal fetal heart rate is 110–160 bpm; rates outside this range may indicate fetal distress requiring further assessment.
Which finding best distinguishes true labor from Braxton Hicks contractions?
Answer: Regular contractions that increase in intensity with progressive cervical dilation
True labor is characterized by regular contractions that intensify over time and produce measurable cervical dilation, effacement, and fetal descent.
At 20 weeks gestation, where should the nurse expect the fundus to be located?
Answer: At the level of the umbilicus
At 20 weeks, the fundus is typically at the umbilicus; fundal height in centimeters approximates gestational age in weeks from about 20–36 weeks.
Which component of the APGAR score evaluates muscle tone in the newborn?
Answer: Activity
Activity in the APGAR acronym refers to muscle tone, scored 0 (limp), 1 (some flexion), or 2 (active motion with well-flexed extremities).
Which finding in a pregnant patient at 36 weeks requires the most immediate nursing action?
Answer: Blood pressure of 162/112 mmHg with headache and visual changes
Severe-range blood pressure (≥160/110) with headache and visual changes indicates severe preeclampsia, a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention.
A nurse is caring for a primigravida in the second stage of labor. Which nursing intervention is the priority?
Answer: Encourage pushing with every urge to bear down during contractions
During the second stage of labor, guiding the patient to push effectively with contractions facilitates fetal descent and delivery.