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What is the typical duration of gestation in weeks?
What is the purpose of reviewing the prenatal record?
What is a characteristic of true labor contractions?
What is included in the brief systems assessment of the mother?
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What is the purpose of admission labs, including CBC and urinalysis?
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What is the primary purpose of understanding a woman's cultural values and practices during labor and birth?
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What is a key consideration for nurses when caring for a woman during the intrapartal period?
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What is the primary goal of the nurse's initial assessment during labor?
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What is a significant factor that can influence a woman's experience of labor and birth?
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What is an essential aspect of the nurse's role during labor and birth?
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What is the primary purpose of Leopold's Maneuvers during intrapartum nursing assessment?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of amniotic fluid?
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What is the primary force of labor that pushes the fetus through the birth canal?
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During a cervical exam, what is the primary purpose of assessing cervical dilation?
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What is the primary purpose of electronic fetal monitoring during intrapartum nursing assessment?
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Why is it important to position the mother on her left side during labor?
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What is the effect of maternal catecholamines on uterine contractility and placental blood flow?
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What is the primary goal of pain management during labor?
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What is the typical duration of the early or latent phase of labor in primiparas?
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What is the characteristic of contractions during the active phase of labor?
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What is the primary emotional state of the mother during the early or latent phase of labor?
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What is the term for the period of maternal exhaustion during labor?
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What is the primary purpose of non-pharmacological pain management during the transition phase of labor?
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What is the typical duration of the transition phase of labor?
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What is the primary benefit of endorphins in the management of pain during labor?
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What is the recommended oxygen flow rate during the transition phase of labor?
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What is a common affect of women during the transition phase of labor?
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What is the primary purpose of pharmacologic pain relief during labor?
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