A first-trimester pregnant client asks the nurse if she may ...

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A first-trimester pregnant client asks the nurse if she may continue her yoga classes. The best answer the nurse could give is:
 
  1. Yoga positions are safe during pregnancy.
  2. Care must be taken when you perform yoga positions that require balance.
  3. Stretching that accompanies yoga is safe during pregnancy.
  4. Positions lying on the back must be avoided, but other positions are safe.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient in the active phase of labor. The woman's bag of waters spontaneously ruptures. Suddenly the woman complains of dyspnea and appears restless and cyanotic. In addition, she becomes hypotensive and tachycardic.
 
  The nurse imme-diately suspects the presence of ___________________ ________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale:
1. Some yoga positions such as lying on the abdomen or on the back are not recommended in the second or third trimester.
2. The nurse educates that as the center of balance shifts with the advancing size of the uterus, care must be taken when assuming poses that require balance.
3. Stretching should be done with caution because of relaxed ligaments in the pelvis.
4. Some yoga positions such as lying on the abdomen or on the back are not recommended in the second or third trimester.

Answer to Question 2

An amniotic fluid embolism

Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (ASP) is more commonly known as amniotic fluid embolism. This is a rare but devastating complication of pregnancy. It is characterized by the sudden, acute onset of hypoxia, hypotension or cardiac arrest, and coagulopathy. ASP can occur during labor, birth, or within 30 minutes after birth. This clinical presentation is similar to that observed in patients with anaphylactic or septic shock. In both of these conditions, a foreign substance is introduced into the circulation.