In order to determine that client needs are being met and to determine goals and expected outcomes, the nurse would ask the client which of the following questions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Is the client married?
b. Is the client's pain relieved?
c. Has anyone visited the client?
d. Does the client rest between contractions?
e. Has the client's labor pattern become effec-tive?
f. Are signs of infection present?
B, D, E, F
In order to determine that client needs are being met and to determine goals and expected outcomes, the nurse would ask the client the following questions: is the client's pain relieved; does the client rest between contractions; has the client's labor pattern become effective; and are signs of infection present? Other questions to ask include: does the client understand what is happening and have the client and her support people coped with the process of labor and the associated interventions effectively?
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