When calling the primary health-care provider regarding a woman's ...

[joesmith1212]

When calling the primary health-care provider regarding a woman's admission, the perinatal nurse includes which of the following information? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A.
  Gestational age and estimated date of birth
  B.
  Maternal and fetal vital signs
  C.
  Presence of support person(s)
  D.
  Status of other children
  E.
  Status of the fetal membranes

Question 2

A woman who is 37 weeks pregnant calls the birthing center to report a gush of clear fluid from her vagina. What response by the nurse is best?
 
  A.
  Are you having any pain?
  B.
  Come in now to be evaluated.
  C.
  Did you have any trauma?
  D.
  It is too early for membrane rupture.

[Cnarkel]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, E
Critical information to relay to the physician or nurse-midwife includes the patient's name and age; gravidity and parity; gestational age and estimated date of delivery; labor status, pattern of contractions, cervical dilatation and effacement; fetal presentation and station; status of the fetal membranes; fetal heart rate and response to contractions; patient's vital signs, especially blood pressure and temperature; any identified risk to maternal or fetal well-being; and the patient's coping ability in response to labor. Presence of support persons and status of other children would not be critical information at this point.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Any gush of fluid from a pregnant woman's vagina needs to be evaluated, even if there are no contractions. The other responses are not appropriate for this situation.

[joesmith1212]

TYSM

[Joy Chen]

Excellent