The physician is worried about the condition of the fetus during an unusually long labor for a 33-year-old woman. The fetal scalp pH is 7.26. What does this result indicate about the fetal status?
A) Reassuring; it is associated with normal acidbase balance
B) Worrisome; it may be associated with metabolic acidosis
C) Critical; it represents metabolic acidosis
D) Damaging; it is frequently associated with fetal neurologic damage
Question 2
The nurse is preparing for a patient's vaginal birth. Which fetal presentation would the nurse least expect?
A) Breech
B) Shoulder
C) Oblique lie
D) Cephalic
A sample prescription written by a physician.
Human Fetus
Manager's Responsibilities to Employee and Physician-Employer
Stages of labor.
Apply long effleurage stroke to entire arm, from hand to shoulder. Brush off from shoulder to hand. ...
Expulsion of fetus and afterbirth during normal delivery. The afterbirth consists of the placenta, t