A client with a suspected small pelvis is dilated at 6 cm. The fetus has an estimated weight of 4200 g (9 lb, 4 oz). What is the most important action for the client at this time?
1. Encourage oral fluids and carbohydrate intake.
2. Assess the cervix for change every 8 hours.
3. Inform the couple that labor might be prolonged.
4. Assist the client to squat during the second stage.
Question 2
The charge nurse is reviewing charting completed on clients in the maternalchild triage unit. Which entry requires immediate intervention?
1. Multipara at 32 weeks: Oligohydramnios per ultrasound secondary to fetal renal agenesis.
2. Primipara at 41 weeks: Client reports leaking clear fluid from her vagina for 7 hours.
3. Primipara at 24 weeks diagnosed with polyhydramnios: Client reporting shortness of breath.
4. Multipara at 34 weeks diagnosed with oligohydramnios: Cervix 6 cm, 2 station, up to walk in hallway.
Pelvis Male
Parasitic Hookworms in the small intestine
Small intestine.
Measuring the Weight and Length of an Infant
(A) Unwrap each of the layers until the client is covered by just the plastic sheet and the towels ...
Positioning of client