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jparksx

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The perinatal nurse providing care to a laboring woman recognizes a non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing. An appropriate initial action is to:
 
  A) Assist the laboring woman to a left lateral position
  B) Increase the intravenous solution
  C) Request that the physician/certified nurse-midwife apply a fetal scalp electrode
  D) Document the fetal heart rate and variability

Question 2

A 40-year-old pregnant woman states she has little time for pregnancy exercises. Which of the following exercises would you stress as most important for her to do?
 
  A) Jogging to strengthen thigh muscles
  B) Sims' resting position to reduce varicosities
  C) Tailor sitting to keep her lumbar spine flexible
  D) Rapid chest breathing to allow for oxygenation



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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