Author Question: To adequately care for a laboring woman, the nurse should know that the _____ stage of labor varies ... (Read 117 times)

audie · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

To adequately care for a laboring woman, the nurse should know that the _____ stage of labor varies the most in length.

a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth

Question 2

A problem the nurse anticipates for a family who has a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is:

1. Anticipatory grieving.
2. Family coping, compromised.
3. Risk for impaired parenting.
4. Parental role conflict.

Chelseyj.hasty · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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A The first stage of labor is considered to last from the onset of regular uterine
contractions to full dilation of the cervix. The first stage is much longer than the
second and third stages combined. In a first pregnancy, the first stage of labor
can take up to 20 hours.
B The second stage of labor lasts from the time the cervix is fully dilated to the
birth of the fetus. The average length is 20 minutes for a multiparous woman and
50 minutes for a nulliparous woman.
C The third stage of labor lasts from the birth of the fetus until the placenta is
delivered. This stage may be as short as 3 minutes or as long as 1 hour.
D The fourth stage of labor, recovery, lasts about 2 hours after delivery of the
placenta.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. AIDS is not curable, so the problem nurses can anticipate, for all families, is anticipatory grieving.
2. AIDS is not curable, so the problem nurses can anticipate, for all families, is anticipatory grieving. Compromised family coping might be present, but further information is needed to anticipate this problem.
3. AIDS is not curable, so the problem nurses can anticipate, for all families, is anticipatory grieving. Risk for impaired parenting might be present, but further information is needed to anticipate this problem.
4. AIDS is not curable, so the problem nurses can anticipate, for all families, is anticipatory grieving. Parental role conflict might be present, but further information is needed to anticipate this problem.