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Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The long-term care facility nurse recognizes that visiting the resident, changing his or her position, assessing for incontinence, providing skin care, and offering fluids are part of the nurse's responsibility.

These interventions are initiated to provide: a. continuity.
b. safety.
c. prevention.
d. reassurance.

Question 2

When observing the fetal heart monitor, the nurse recognizes the fetal heart rate (FHR) decreases to 120 beats per minute at the beginning of a contraction and returns to a baseline of 155 beats per minute at the end of the contraction.

This indicates: a. early deceleration due to head compression.
b. that the fetus is in acute distress.
c. variable decelerations due to cord compression.
d. that these are late decelerations.

Kjones0604 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Nursing interventions basic to long-term care include monitoring for resident safety.

Answer to Question 2

A
This indicates early decelerations due to head compression.