Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is in labor about why epidural anesthesia is not initiated until a good labor pattern has been established. Which of the following explanations should the nurse include?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"Given too soon, epidural anesthesia can prolong labor.".
Rationale:
🟢 Epidural anesthesia can slow uterine contractions if started before active labor is established.
🟢 Early use may decrease maternal urge to push and diminish contraction strength.
🟢 Waiting ensures effective labor progress before pain control is maximized.
🟢 Prolonged labor increases risk for interventions like cesarean birth.
🟢 Nurses reinforce the importance of timing for optimal outcomes.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing shaking chills during the immediate postpartum period. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
A. Determine the client's temperature.
B. Place the client on seizure precautions.
C. Notify the charge nurse.
D. Cover the client with warm blankets.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and in labor. The client asks the nurse, "Will my baby be okay?”. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Answer Choices:
A. "We have a neonatal unit here equipped to handle emergencies.".
B. "You must be feeling very scared.".
C. "Everyone worries about their baby while they are in labor.".
D. "You are far enough along that your baby will be just fine.".
A nurse is assisting with the monitoring of a client who is in the first stage of labor, with an external fetal monitor in place and IV fluids infusing. Which of the following factors will cause variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate?
Answer Choices:
A. Fetal head compression.
B. Umbilical cord compression.
C. Maternal opioid administration.
D. Uteroplacental insufficiency.
A nurse is assisting with the monitoring of a client who is in the first stage of labor, with an external fetal monitor in place and IV fluids infusing. Which of the following factors will cause variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate?
Answer Choices:
A. Fetal head compression.
B. Umbilical cord compression.
C. Maternal opioid administration.
D. Uteroplacental insufficiency.
A nurse is caring for a client who might have a hydatidiform mole. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings?.
Answer Choices:
A. Excessive uterine enlargement.
B. Rapidly dropping human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels.
C. Fetal heart rate irregularities.
D. Whitish vaginal discharge.
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4