In the operating room, a client is being prepped for a cesarean ...

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In the operating room, a client is being prepped for a cesarean delivery. The doctor is present. What is the last assessment the nurse should make just before the client is draped for surgery?
 
  1. Maternal temperature
  2. Maternal urine output
  3. Vaginal exam
  4. Fetal heart tones

Question 2

In early-pregnancy class, the nurse emphasizes the importance of 810 glasses of fluid per day. How many of these should be water?
 
  1. 12
  2. 24
  3. 46
  4. 35

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Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 4. Ascertain fetal heart rate (FHR) before surgery and during preparation because fetal hypoxia can result from aortocaval compression.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale 1: One to two glasses of water is not an adequate intake.
Rationale 2: Two to four glasses of water is not an adequate intake.
Rationale 3: The patient should consume 46 glasses of water per day to supply herself and the fetus with adequate fluid.
Rationale 4: Three to five glasses of water is not an adequate intake.