1 When caring for a client diagnosed with placenta previa, the nurse should expect to

observe which of the following?

 Firm, rigid abdomen

 Uterine hypertonicity

 Painless, vaginal bleeding

 Nonreassuring fetal heart tone

2 A nurse working in a prenatal clinic should recognize that which of the following

clients has a contraindication to a contraction stress test?

 A client with a previous stillbirth

 A client with maternal diabetes mellitus

 A client who had a nonreactive nonstress test

 A client with a previous classical incision

3 A nurse is performing Leopold's maneuvers as part of the assessment of a client who

is at 39 weeks of gestation and is in the active phase of the first stage of labor.

Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move the maneuvers into the

box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. All steps must

be used.)

Outline the fetal head.

Palpate the fetal back.

Identify the fetal parts occupying the fundus

Determine the fetal part over the pelvic inlet.

4 When assessing a client in true labor, the nurse should expect which of the following

characteristics?

 The contractions felt by the client occur irregularly.

 The cervix is soft without effacement.