The laboring patient is complaining of tingling and numbness in her fingers and toes, dizziness, and spots before her eyes. The nurse recognizes that these are clinical manifestations of:
1. Hyperventilation.
2. Seizure auras.
3. Imminent birth.
4. Anxiety.
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Rationale 1: These symptoms all are consistent with hyperventilation.
Rationale 2: Seizure auras do not have these symptoms.
Rationale 3: Imminent birth does not have these symptoms.
Rationale 4: Anxiety does not have these symptoms.
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