The nurse is assessing the duration of a client's labor ...

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The nurse is assessing the duration of a client's labor contractions. Which action does the nurse implement to assess the duration of labor contractions?
 
  a. Assess the strongest intensity of each contraction.
  b. Assess uterine relaxation between two contractions.
  c. Assess from the beginning to the end of each contraction.
  d. Assess from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next.

Question 2

The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving that describes what the nurse actually does. Match each step of the nursing process with its definition.
 
  1. Problem identification
  a. Assessment
  b. Diagnosis
  c. Outcomes identification
  d. Planning
  e. Implementation
  f. Evaluation

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Duration of labor contractions is the average length of contractions from beginning to end. Assessing the strongest intensity of each contraction assesses the strength or intensity of the contractions. Assessing uterine relaxation between two contractions is the interval of the contraction phase. Assessing from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next is the frequency of the contractions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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