Author Question: A woman may assess the elasticity of her cervical mucus either to avoid or to promote conception. ... (Read 71 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A woman may assess the elasticity of her cervical mucus either to avoid or to promote conception. ______________ refers to the elasticity of the cervical mucus.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The monitor tracing indicates decelerations, rounded in shape, beginning with the onset of the contractions, and ending as the contractions end. The appropriate nursing action is to

a. increase the IV rate
b. turn the client to the left lateral position
c. prepare for an emergency cesarean section
d. reassure the client that the fetus is responding normally to head compression

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Spinnbarkeit
During most of the female reproductive cycle, the mucus of the cervix is scant, thick, and
sticky. Just before ovulation, cervical mucus becomes thin, clear, and elastic to promote
passage of sperm into the uterus and fallopian tubes, where they can fertilize the ovum.

Answer to Question 2

D
Variable decelerations are normal in labor, and are caused by cord compression from the contraction. Increasing the IV rate and preparing for emergency cesarean section are not necessary for variable decelerations. Turning the client to the left lateral position is not necessary for variable decelerations, unless the mother would be more comfortable in the left lateral position.