Nursing 2633 Maternal Child Health Nursing

Question 1 The perinatal nurse prepares the laboring woman for an epidural anesthesia insertion. In order to prevent maternal hypotension, the nurse:ANSWER: Administer an intravenous infusion of 500 mL of normal saline. Question 2 At 1 minute after birth the nurse assesses the infant and notes a heart rate of 80 beats/min., some flexion of extremities, a weak cry, slight grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. What is the Apgar score the nurse will calculate?ANSWER: 5 Question 3 A patient with hypertension who is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate therapy has requested an epidural anesthetic. The perinatal nurse should first review the patients complete blood count (CBC) results for:ANSWER: results for evidence of a decreased platelet count Question 4 After a precipitous birth the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose of this activity to do what?ANSWER: Stimulate the uterus to contract Question 5 Early this morning, an infant boy was circumcised using the PlastiBell method. The nursetells the mother that she and the infant can be discharged after what event occurs?ANSWER: The infant voids Question 6 According to agency policy, the perinatal nurse provides the following intrapartal nursing care for the patient with preeclampsia: