Author Question: Which position would the nurse suggest for second-stage labor if the pelvic outlet needs to be ... (Read 136 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which position would the nurse suggest for second-stage labor if the pelvic outlet needs to be increased?

a. Semirecumbent
b. Sitting
c. Squatting
d. Side-lying

Question 2

An 8-year-old girl tells the nurse that she has cancer because God is punishing her for being bad. She shares her concern that if she dies, she will go to hell. The nurse should interpret this as being

a. A belief common at this age
b. A belief that forms the basis for most religions
c. Suggestive of excessive family pressure
d. Suggestive of a failure to develop a conscience

cloudre37 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

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A Kneeling or squatting moves the uterus forward and aligns the fetus with the pelvic inlet; this can facilitate the second stage of labor by increasing the pelvic outlet.
B Kneeling or squatting moves the uterus forward and aligns the fetus with the pelvic inlet; this can facilitate the second stage of labor by increasing the pelvic outlet.
C This position may help increase the pelvic outlet.
D Kneeling or squatting moves the uterus forward and aligns the fetus with the pelvic inlet; this can facilitate the second stage of labor by increasing the pelvic outlet.

Answer to Question 2

A
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A Children at this age may view illness or injury as a punishment for a real or
imagined mystique.
B The belief in divine punishment is common at this age.
C The belief in divine punishment is common at this age.
D The belief in divine punishment is common at this age.