Which nursing assessment indicates that a woman who is in second-stage labor is almost ready to give birth?
a. The fetal head is felt at 0 station during vaginal examination.
b. Bloody mucus discharge increases.
c. The vulva bulges and encircles the fetal head.
d. The membranes rupture during a contraction.
C
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A Birth of the head occurs when the station is +4 . A 0 station indicates
engagement.
B Bloody show occurs throughout the labor process and is not an indication of an
imminent birth.
C A bulging vulva that encircles the fetal head describes crowning, which occurs
shortly before birth.
D Rupture of membranes can occur at any time during the labor process and does
not indicate an imminent birth.
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