Author Question: With regard to an obstetric litigation case, a nurse working in labor and birth is found to be ... (Read 66 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

With regard to an obstetric litigation case, a nurse working in labor and birth is found to be negligent. Which intervention performed by the nurse indicates that a breach of duty has occurred?

a. The nurse did not document fetal heart tones (FHR) during the second stage of labor.
b. The client was only provided ice chips during the labor period, which lasted 8 hours.
c. The nurse allowed the client to use the bathroom rather than a bedpan during the first stage of labor.
d. The nurse asked family members to leave the room when she prepared to do a pelvic exam on the client.

Question 2

At the present time, surrogate parenting is governed by which of the following?

a. State law
b. Federal law
c. Individual court decision
d. Protective child services

zoeyesther · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A breach of duty is indicated by a nurse (or health care provider) failing to provide treatment relative to the standard of care. In this case, documentation of FHR during the second stage of labor is a standard of care. Providing ice chips to laboring clients is within the standard of care. The time period of 8 hours is not excessive. A client without any risk factors can use the bathroom and be ambulatory during the first stage of labor. Asking family members to leave during a vaginal exam helps maintain client privacy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Each surrogacy case is decided individually in a court of law. Surrogacy is not governed by state law. Surrogacy is not governed by federal law. Protective child services does not make decisions about surrogacy.