A woman in labor has just received an epidural block.

The most important nursing intervention is to:

A primigravida at 39 weeks of gestation is observed for 2 hours in the intrapartum unit.

The fetal heart rate has been normal.

Contractions are 10 to 15 minutes apart, 20 to 30 seconds in duration, and of mild intensity.

Cervical dilation is 1 to 2 cm and uneffaced (unchanged from admission). Membranes are intact.

The nurse should expect the woman to be:

The nurse has received a report regarding her patient in labor.

The woman’s last vaginal examination was recorded as 3 cm, 30%, and -2. The nurse’s interpretation of this assessment is that:

Which occurrence is related to cervical dilation and effacement?

A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test.

Her last menstrual period (LMP) was February 14, 2019.

What is the client’s expected date of birth (EDB)?

The nurse is aware that labor and birth will most likely proceed normally when the fetal position is:

After several hours of using imagery and music to promote comfort, the laboring client becomes discouraged and frustrated.

What action will the nurse take?

The nurse places a Toco (tocodynamometer) on a client admitted in early labor.

The nurse explains to the client that this device provides an accurate assessment of which of the following:

Pitocin is used for which of the following reasons in the L&D unit: (Select all that apply)

The most common cause of decreased variability in the FHR that lasts 20 minutes or less is:

A multipara in latent phase of labor experiences spontaneous rupture of membranes while walking.

Which is the first priority nursing action?