The nurse is explaining Leopold maneuvers to a client who is in the early stage of labor. What should the nurse explain as being the purpose of the second maneuver?
1. Locate the fetal back
2. Identify the descent of the presenting part into the pelvis
3. Determine if the pelvic inlet contains the head or buttocks
4. Determine if the fetal head or buttocks occupies the uterine fundus
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Explanation:
1. The second Leopold maneuver determines the location of the fetal back.
2. The fourth maneuver determines the flexion of the fetal neck and descent into the pelvis.
3. The third maneuver determines which fetal part is in the pelvic inlet.
4. The first maneuver determines what part of the fetus is in the fundus.
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a. Epidural block b. Pudendal block c. Cutaneous stimulation d. Cognitive stimulation
Which of the following diseases does the nurse screen for in all newborns?
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