The nurse is preparing to admit a diabetic woman who is in labor. The nurse plans care to assess carefully for which of the following conditions in this patient?
A.
Diminishing uterine contractions
B.
Need for an epidural block
C.
Onset of intrapartum hypertension
D.
Overly strong, painful contractions
ANS: A
Diabetic women are at risk for having a macrosomic infant, which is a risk factor for hypotonic labor. For this patient, the nurse needs to be especially aware of this and assess for less frequent and less intense labor contractions. The other three conditions are not specifically related to diabetes.
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