Desired outcomes are based on a nursing diagnoses of ...

[Diane]

Desired outcomes are based on a nursing diagnoses of dysfunctional labor patterns would include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Client and fetus will not experience infection related to a prolonged labor process.
  b. Client will verbalize effective pain relief without demonstrating adverse maternal or fetal response to the selected interventions.
  c. Client and support persons will verbalize an understanding of the uterine pattern; plan of care to address it.
  d. Client will not experience exhaustion related to prolonged fatigue during a hypertonic labor pattern.
  e. Fetus will not exhibit fetal distress, a non-reassuring fetal heart rate response to the intrauterine environment as a result of the hypertonic labor pattern or oxytocin augmentation of labor.
  f. Client will demonstrate effective coping behaviors in response to heightened anxiety.

Question 2

With regard to parents' early and extended contact with their infant and the relationships built, nurses should be aware that:
 
  a. Immediate contact is essential for the parent-child relationship.
  b. Skin-to-skin contact is preferable to contact with the body totally wrapped in a blanket.
  c. Extended contact is especially important for adolescents and low-income women because they are at risk for parenting inadequacies.
  d. Mothers need to take precedence over their partners and other family matters.

[JaynaD87]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D, E, F
Desired outcomes are based on a nursing diagnoses of dysfunctional labor patterns would include: Client and fetus will not experience infection related to a prolonged labor process; Client will verbalize effective pain relief without demonstrating adverse maternal or fetal response to the selected interventions; Client and support persons will verbalize an understanding of the uterine pattern; plan of care to address it; Client will not experience exhaustion related to prolonged fatigue during a hypertonic labor pattern; Fetus will not exhibit fetal distress, a non-reassuring fetal heart rate response to the intrauterine environment as a result of the hypertonic labor pattern or oxytocin augmentation of labor; and Client will demonstrate effective coping behaviors in response to heightened anxiety

Answer to Question 2

C

Feedback
A Immediate contact facilitates the attachment process but is not essential; other-wise, adopted infants would not establish the affectionate ties they do.
B The mode of infant-mother contact does not appear to have any important effect.
C Nurses should encourage any activity that optimizes family extended contact.
D Mothers and their partners are considered equally important.

[Diane]

Correct answers!

[JaynaD87]

Great! Please up vote