Author Question: Nurses should be aware that the induction of labor: 1. can be achieved by external and internal ... (Read 41 times)

WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Nurses should be aware that the induction of labor:

1. can be achieved by external and internal version techniques.
2. is also known as a trial of labor (TOL).
3. is almost always done for medical reasons.
4. is rated for viability by a Bishop score.

Question 2

A woman who is 32 weeks pregnant is informed by the nurse that a danger sign of pregnancy could be:

1. constipation.
2. alteration in the pattern of fetal movement.
3. heart palpitations.
4. edema in ankles and feet at the end of the day.

paavo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. A version is a turning of the fetus to a better position by a physician for an eas-ier or safer birth.
2. Incorrect. A trial of labor is the observance of a woman and her fetus for several hours of active labor to assess the safety of vaginal birth.
3. Incorrect. Two thirds of the incidences of induced labor are elective, not for medical rea-sons.
4. Correct. Induction of labor is likely to be more successful with a Bishop score of 9 or more for first-time mothers, 5 or more for veterans.

Answer to Question 2

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1, 3, 4. Incorrect. These are all normal discomforts of pregnancy that occur in the second and third trimesters.
2. Correct. An alteration in the pattern or amount of fetal movement may indicate fetal jeopardy.