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newyorker26 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

An expectant couple desire to determine their compatibility with a care provider. They ask the nurse for assistance. Which question should be addressed first?

1. Can my children attend the birth?
2. If I have a cesarean birth, can my husband attend?
3. What is your philosophy of birth?
4. What percentage of your patients have episiotomies?

Question 2

The client is being admitted to the birthing unit. As the nurse begins the assessment, the client's partner asks why the fetus's heart rate will be monitored.

After the nurse explains, which statement by the partner indicates a need for further teaching? 1. The fetus's heart rate will vary between 110 and 160.
2. The heart rate is monitored to see whether the fetus is tolerating labor.
3. By listening to the heart, we can tell the gender of the fetus.
4. After listening to the heart rate, you will contact the midwife.

swimkari · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Children's attendance is a component of the provider's philosophy.
Rationale 2: A husband's presence for a cesarean birth is indicative of the provider's philosophy.
Rationale 3: A thorough understanding of the provider's philosophy is essential to determining compatibility.
Rationale 4: Episiotomy percentages are indicative of the provider's philosophy.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 3. Fetal heart rate is not a predictor of gender.