A nursing priority during admission of a laboring client who has not had prenatal care is:
a. obtaining admission labs.
b. identifying labor risk factors.
c. discussing her birth plan choices.
d. explaining importance of prenatal care.
ANS: B
When a client has not had prenatal care, the nurse must determine through interviewing and examination the presence of any pregnancy or labor risk factors, obtain admission labs, and discuss birth plan choices. Explaining the importance of prenatal care can be accomplished after the patient's history has been completed.
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