It is paramount for the obstetric nurse to understand the regulatory procedures and criteria for admitting a woman to the hospital labor unit. Which guideline is an important legal requirement of maternity care?
a. The patient is not considered to be in true labor (according to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act EMTALA) until a qualified health care provider says she is.
b. The woman can have only her male partner or predesignated doula with her at assessment.
c. The patient's weight gain is calculated to determine whether she is at greater risk for cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) and cesarean birth.
d. The nurse may exchange information about the patient with family members.
Question 2
For the labor nurse, care of the expectant mother begins with any or all of these situations, with the exception of:
a. The onset of progressive, regular contractions.
b. The bloody, or pink, show.
c. The spontaneous rupture of membranes.
d. Formulation of the woman's plan of care for labor.
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