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Destiiny22

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The factors that affect the process of labor and birth known commonly as the five Ps include all of the following except:
 
  1. passenger.
  2. passageway.
  3. powers.
  4. pressure.

Question 2

When caring for a postpartum woman experiencing hemorrhagic shock, the nurse recognizes that the most objective and least invasive assessment of adequate organ perfusion and oxy-genation is:
 
  1. absence of cyanosis in the buccal mucosa.
  2. cool, dry skin.
  3. diminished restlessness.
  4. urinary output of at least 30 ml/hr.



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Answer to Question 1

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1, 2, 3. Incorrect. The five Ps are passenger (fetus and placenta), passageway (birth canal), powers (contractions), position of the mother, and psychologic response.
4. Correct. The five Ps are passenger (fetus and placenta), passageway (birth canal), powers (contractions), position of the mother, and psychologic response.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. The assessment of the buccal mucosa for cyanosis can be subjective.
2. Incorrect. The presence of cool, pale, clammy skin is an indicative finding associated with hemorrhagic shock.
3. Incorrect. Hemorrhagic shock is associated with lethargy, not restlessness.
4. Correct. Hemorrhage may result in hemorrhagic shock. Shock is an emergency situation in which the perfusion of body organs may become severely compromised and death may occur. The presence of adequate urinary output indicates adequate tissue perfusion.



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