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audie

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The health care provider is using vacuum extraction to help a patient deliver.
 
  For which complications should the nurse assess the patient after the use of this device? (Select all that apply.)
  A) Scalp trauma
  B) Skull fractures
  C) Facial bruising
  D) Facial nerve injury
  E) Intracranial hemorrhage

Question 2

A pregnant patient has been in labor for many hours and is becoming exhausted.
 
  Her fetus is showing increasing signs of distress, and the physician orders a cesarean delivery. The patient and spouse had wanted natural childbirth and are now distressed and unsure what to expect. What is the most important intervention that the nurse can provide at this point?
  A) Compare the risks of cesarean delivery with those of continuing to attempt vaginal birth
  B) Calmly and confidently describe the qualifications of the surgical team
  C) Tell them firmly that the patient must be prepped for surgery and place an IV and a catheter
  D) Briefly describe what they will experience during the procedure, explain each procedure as it is being performed, and encourage the spouse to participate whenever possible



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, E

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D



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