EXAM 2 BLUEPRINT
Special Populations NURS 4628
This blueprint is meant for a general guide to help you study for your exam
Student Learning Objectives
Week 4 – Childbirth
 Explain the five major factors that affect the labor process.
o 5P’s of labor
 Examine the maternal anatomic and physiologic adaptions to labor.
 Describe factors that to contribute to the onset of labor.
 Identify nonpharmacologic methods to enhance relations and decrease pain during labor, and pharmacologic
strategies to relieve pain in different stages of labor, and for vaginal and cesarean birth.
 Review and describe the factors involved in the initial and ongoing assessment of the woman in labor.
 Differentiate the clinical manifestations, interprofessional care, nursing management, pharmacological
management, and patient teaching for:
o Prolapse umbilical cord
o HELLP syndrome
o Induction of labor
o Bishop scoring
o Indications for Cesarean section
o Abnormal fetal heart rate
o Leopold Maneuver
o Labs to monitor during labor
o Assessment of amniotic fluid
o Precipitous labor
Week 5 – Postpartum Period and Contraception
 Differentiate the clinical manifestations, interprofessional care, nursing management, pharmacological
management, and patient teaching for the postpartum period:
o Postpartum physical assessment (BUBBLE-LE)
o Postpartum mental health
o Postpartum bleeding/hemorrhage
o Postpartum infection (endometritis, mastitis, wound infections)
o Thromboembolic disorders
o Discharge teaching
o Contraception
Number of
Questions
14 questions
15 questions
Week 6 – Newborn Period
 In regards to the newborn, differentiate the clinical manifestations, interprofessional care, nursing
management, pharmacological management (if applicable), and patient teaching for:
o Physical assessment/Reflexes
o Newborn vital signs (normal / abnormal)
o APGAR scoring
o Newborn discharge teaching
o Newborn feeding
o Birth injuries
o Hypoglycemia
o Hypothermia
o Hyperbilirubinemia
o Medications / vaccines
o Procedures (heel sticks, circumcision, umbilical cord care, bathing)
Newborn/ Infant Growth & Development (ATI Chapter 3)
 Identify assessment techniques that would be different when completing an assessment on a
newborn/infant.
 Discuss the normal developmental milestones for a newborn/infant.
 Discuss the most common causes of death for a newborn/infant and preventable measures.
Medication Calculation
Total Questions
14 questions
2 Questions
5 questions
50