Author Question: A patient has been in labor for eight hours. She attended child birth classes and asks the nurse ... (Read 77 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A patient has been in labor for eight hours. She attended child birth classes and asks the nurse every 30 minutes how far she is dilated. How should the nurse respond to her questions?

A) We need to wait a few more hours before checking your cervix again.
B) The health care provider will have to check you, we can call them.
C) You labor signs have not changed; we are looking for changes in your labor pattern before we check you again.
D) Checking your cervix will not speed up labor, let's wait.

Question 2

A pregnant patient at 37 weeks' gestation is leaking clear vaginal fluid. The nitrazine paper test is used on the fluid. If the test is positive, what color will the nitrazine turn?

A) Pink
B) Yellow
C) Blue
D) White