A multiparous patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are regular, are 2 minutes apart, and last 60 seconds. She reports that her labor began about 6 hours ago, and she had bloody show earlier that morning.
A vaginal exam reveals a vertex presenting, with the cervix 100 effaced and 8 cm dilated. The patient asks what part of labor she is in. The nurse should inform the patient that she is in the: 1. Early phase.
2. Active phase.
3. Transition phase.
4. Fourth stage.
Question 2
The nurse is inducing the labor of a client with severe preeclampsia. As labor progresses, fetal intolerance of labor develops. The induction medication is turned off, and the client is prepared for cesarean birth.
Which statement should the nurse include in her preoperative teaching? 1. Because of your preeclampsia you are at higher risk for hypotension after an epidural anesthesia.
2. Because of your preeclampsia you might develop hypertension after a spinal anesthesia.
3. Because of your preeclampsia your baby might have decreased blood pressure after birth.
4. Because of your preeclampsia your husband will not be allowed into the operating room.
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Patient with exophthalmos.
Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment
Preparing a Manual Patient Ledger.
After multiple injections of a local anesthetic, the patient developed herpetic lesions.