A woman has been in labor for 16 hours. Her cervix is dilated to 3 cm and is 80% effaced. The fetal presenting part is not engaged. The nurse would suspect which of the following?
1. Breech malpresentation
2. Fetal demise
3. Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
4. Abruptio placentae
3
Explanation: 3. Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) prevents the presenting part from becoming engaged.
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A) Diplopia B) Dysphagia C) Paralysis of respiratory muscles D) Dysarthria
____________________ is the movement of air into and out of the lungs through the act of breathing. ____________________ refers to the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) in the lungs
Fill in the blank with correct word.
A patient has just returned to the floor after undergoing a retinal detachment repair
The following order from the patient's physician is on the chart: Keep patient in upright sitting position, with head over the bed table, until first dressing change. What should the nurse do? A) Call the physician and tell her the order is in error and must be reviewed. B) Follow the order because this position will help keep the retinal repair intact. C) Instruct the patient to do this while awake but sleep lying flat on the unoperated side. D) Assume she should change the dressing at bedtime then allow the patient to lie flat.
After birth, the nurse monitors the mother for postpartum hemorrhage secondary to uterine atony. What would increase the nurse's concern about this risk?
a. Hypovolemia b. Iron deficiency anemia c. Prolonged use of oxytocin d. Uteroplacental insufficiency