Author Question: The clinic nurse instructs a group of pregnant women that which sign(s) may alert them to ... (Read 17 times)

tth · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The clinic nurse instructs a group of pregnant women that which sign(s) may alert them to approaching labor? (Select all that apply.)

a. Lightening
b. Bloody show
c. Decreased energy level
d. Decreasing Braxton-Hicks contractions
e. Spontaneous rupture of membranes

Question 2

The process of labor involves both maternal and fetal adjustments in the interaction of which important variable(s)? (Select all that apply.)

a. Pelvis
b. Pressure
c. Passenger
d. Powers
e. Psyche

yasmin · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, E
Signs of approaching labor can include lightening, bloody show, energy spurt (nesting behavior), increased Braxton-Hicks contractions (false labor), and spontaneous rupture of membranes. (Cervical changes also occur, but a woman may not be aware of them.) Any of these signs may indicate that labor is likely to occur soon. With the exception of a rupture of membranes, it may not be necessary for the woman to consult her health care provider when these events happen.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, D, E
The four Ps, pelvis, passenger, powers, and psyche, are essential components of the labor and birth process, requiring both maternal and fetal adaptations.