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A multipara presents to the labor unit. The patient states
that contractions started approximately 8 hours earlier and
are now occurring every 2 to 3 minutes. The patient is
uncomfortable while changing into a gown and proceeds
to the bathroom to urinate in a specimen cup. The patient
is making grunting sounds, reports seeing a small amount
of vaginal bleeding, and screams, "The baby is coming!"
What should the nurse suspect at this time? - ANSWER-
Imminent delivery
, What is the recommended interval for assessment of FHR
and uterine activity in a patient without risk factors who is
in active labor? - ANSWER-Every 15 to 30 minutes
A patient arrives for induction of labor at 8:00 AM. The
patient states, "I felt a gush of fluid from my vagina
yesterday, and I've had continuous leaking of fluid." The
patient feels the fetus moving; is experiencing contractions
every 15 minutes; and rates the pain level at 4 on a 10-
point scale. What is a nursing priority at this time? -
ANSWER-Assessing FHR, maternal pulse, and maternal
temperature
A patient who is a primipara at 38 weeks' gestation arrives
on the labor unit from the clinic because of decreased fetal