A woman in the active phase of the first stage of labor is using a shallow pattern of breathing, which is about twice the normal adult breathing rate
She starts to complain about feeling light headed and dizzy and states that her fingers are tingling. The nurse should: 1. notify the woman's physician.
2. tell the woman to slow the pace of her breathing.
3. administer oxygen via a mask or nasal cannula.
4. help her breathe into a paper bag.
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1, 2, 3. Incorrect. This woman is experiencing the side effects of hyperventilation, which include the symptoms of light headedness, dizziness, tingling of the fingers, and circumoral numbness. Having the woman breathe into a paper bag held tightly around the mouth and nose may elimi-nate respiratory alkalosis. This enables her to rebreathe carbon dioxide and replace the bicarbo-nate ion.
4. Correct. Having the woman breathe into a paper bag held tightly around the mouth and nose may eliminate respiratory alkalosis.
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