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A Registered Nurse (RN) assesses that a laboring client
receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion has a contraction
occurring one minute after the previous contraction and remains
strong after 70 seconds. Which should be the RN's first action?
A. Notify the primary health-care provider
B. Reassess the fetal heart tones
C. Stop the oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion
D. Change the laboring woman's position Correct Answer C
A Registered Nurse (RN) is admitting a client who is in labor
with her first child. The client states that she was born in
Somalia. When performing a cultural assessment, what should
be the RN's first priority?
A. Ask the client about any particular ethnic or religious beliefs
that could impact care
B. Obtain the client's vital signs and compare them against the
norm for people from Somalia
C. Request that the spouse be present in the room when
interviewing the woman