Ms. M is 38 weeks' gestation and is a G1 P0. At 10 pm Ms. M has just been informed by the nurse that she is 3 to 4 cm dilated, cervix is 100 effaced, and contractions are every 4 to 5 minutes.
When the nurse tells her the findings from the SVE, Ms. M states that she had been contracting since early that morning and she becomes extremely frustrated stating I should have had this baby by now. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. Remind her that length of labor for the first child can be 18 to 24 hours
b. Promote relaxation techniques
c. Discuss various analgesic options
d. Tell Ms. M that the provider will be contacted immediately about the slow progress of labor
Question 2
A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant presents to the labor and delivery unit with a history of congestive heart disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the primary health-care practitioner?
a. Presence of chloasma
b. Presence of severe heartburn
c. 10-pound weight gain in a month
d. Patellar reflexes +1
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement
Postural changes with pregnancy in 20 weeks