A woman has been having contractions since 4:00 am. At 8:00 am, her cervix is dilated to 5 cm. Contractions are frequent, and mild to moderate in intensity. Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) has been ruled out.
After giving the mother some sedation so she can rest, the nurse should anticipate preparing for: A. Oxytocin (Pitocin) induction of labor.
B. Amnioinfusion.
C. Increased intravenous infusion.
D. Cesarean section.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a laboring client with thrombocytopenia. During labor, it is determined that the client requires a cesarean delivery. The nurse is preparing the client for surgery, and is performing preoperative teaching.
The nurse should instruct the client that which method of anesthesia is recommended? A. General anesthesia
B. Epidural anesthesia
C. Spinal anesthesia
D. Regional anesthesia
A photograph of a woman with exophthalmos. This condition is associated with hypersecretion of the t
Cushing’s syndrome. A photograph of a woman with the characteristic facial features of Cushing’s syn
Pap smear. Cells of the cervix (shown in the center) change in appearance as they progress through
A, Unequal pupils; B, dilated, fixed pupils.
Willem de Kooning, Woman and Bicycle.
Contractions and Labour during childbirth