The nurse should anticipate the labor pattern for a fetal occiput ...

[stevenposner]

The nurse should anticipate the labor pattern for a fetal occiput posterior position to be:
 
  1. Shorter than average during the latent phase.
  2. Prolonged as regards the overall length of labor.
  3. Rapid during transition.
  4. Precipitous.

Question 2

The client has just been diagnosed as diabetic. The nurse knows teaching was effective when the client makes which statement?
 
  1. Ketones in my urine mean that my body is using the glucose appropriately.
  2. I should be urinating frequently and in large amounts to get rid of the extra sugar.
  3. My pancreas is making enough insulin, but my body isn't using it correctly.
  4. I might be hungry frequently because the sugar isn't getting into the tissues the way it should.

[ilianabrrr]

Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale 1: Overall labor is often prolonged, not shorter.
Rationale 2: The malposition does not allow the smallest diameter of the fetal head to come down the birth canal, and this can prolong the overall length of labor.
Rationale 3: Overall labor is often prolonged, not more rapid.
Rationale 4: Overall labor is often prolonged, not precipitous.

Answer to Question 2

4
Explanation: 4. The client who understands the disease process is aware that if the body is not getting the glucose it needs, the message of hunger will be sent to the brain.

[stevenposner]

Great answer, keep it coming

[bdobbins]

Excellent