NCM 15-107

CMC (Acute and Chronic) DIDACTICS

MODULE 5 :
Nursing Care of a Family during a Surgical Intervention for Birth

Name: Gracel Caye M. Beronio

Course/Year: BSN 2-2

CHECKPOINT QUESTIONS:

C 1. Mrs. Cruz had an amniotomy during her labor. Immediately after this
procedure,
which nursing assessment would be most important for the nurse to make?
a. Ask her to rate her pain level after the procedure
b. Assess maternal heart rate to detect possible bleeding
c. Assess FHR to detect possible cord prolapse
d. Document the amount of amniotic fluid that has been lost

A 2. The nurse gives a report to an OR nurse prior to a cesarean birth and

describes actions she took to reduce the size of the patient’s bladder and to
keep it away from the surgical field during the procedure. Which action should
the nurse describe to her colleague?
a. Inserting a foley catheter to drain the bladder and decrease its size
b. Administering an oxytocic drug to cause the bladder to forcefully
contract
c. Restricting the woman’s fluids for at least 16 hours before the surgery
d. Administering the woman a diuretic to reduce bladder volume.

C 3. Mary needs to have an IV infusion started prior to her cesarean procedure.

Which course of action would be best?
a. Introduce the cannula into the back of either hand.
b. Begin the IV infusion in the hand nearest to you.
c. Ask Mary which hand she would prefer you to use.
d. Explain that IV’s are typically started in the right hand