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A primiparous woman is admitted to the labor and delivery department with a doula to work with her during labor and delivery. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the doula?
 
  A) Document the fetal heart rate pattern.
  B) Give the woman a foot massage.
  C) Check the woman's pulse and respirations.
  D) Adjust the woman's intravenous flow rate.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a woman having her second baby moving into active labor who is complaining of pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse teach the patient to perform in order to reduce the pain?
 
  A) Lying in the supine position
  B) Swaying on a birth ball
  C) Holding her breath during contractions
  D) Drinking cold fluids through a straw



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Answer to Question 1

B
Give the woman a foot massage.

Answer to Question 2

B
Swaying on a birth ball



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