The student nurse is to perform Leopold maneuvers on a laboring client. Which assessment requires intervention by the staff nurse?
1. The client is assisted into supine position, and the position of the fetus is assessed.
2. The upper portion of the uterus is palpated, then the middle section.
3. After determining where the back is located, the cervix is assessed.
4. Following voiding, the client's abdomen is palpated from top to bottom.
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Explanation: 3. The cervical exam is not part of Leopold maneuvers. Abdominal palpation is the only technique used for Leopold maneuvers.
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