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Special Instructions for exercises 6 through 18. Indicate whether the following
statements/phrases are true or false by circling the "T" for true and "F" for false.
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6.
A cleansing enema is always given to the
patient when she is in labor.
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F
7.
Normal fetal heart rate ranges from
120 to 160 beats per minute.
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F
8.
Rupture of the membranes is performed by
the physician to induce or hasten labor.
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F
9.
The primigravida patient is transferred to the
delivery room when her cervix is completely
effaced and dilated and the head or presenting
part is crowning.
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F
10.
The multipara patient is transferred to the
delivery room when her cervix is completely
effaced and dilated.
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F
11.
A patient who has been transferred to the
delivery room can be left alone for 2 minutes.
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12.
condition of a newborn baby.
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13.
Oxytocin can be administered prior to
delivery of the placenta.
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14.
A boggy uterus may indicate uterine atony
or retained placental fragments.
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15.
The contractions of true labor produce
progressive dilation and effacement of the cervix.
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16.
Show is present in false labor.
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17.
The fetus heart may increase or decrease by
40 BPM during a contraction.
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18.
A high risk patient is a candidate for
continuous fetal monitoring.
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