What is the least amount of sensation that one perceives as pain?

The following procedures are routinely performed when a woman is admitted to a birth facility except?

The nurse is caring for a laboring patient who is not reporting pain. What sign would alert the nurse of the need for pain relief?

What does the nurse note when measuring the frequency of a laboring woman’s contractions?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. The client's labor is difficult and prolonged and she reports a severe backache. Which of the following factors is a contributing cause of difficult prolonged labor?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about signs preceding the onset of labor with a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A woman in the transition phase of labor requests a narcotic analgesic medication for pain relief. What should the nurse explain regarding giving a narcotic analgesic medication at this stage of labor?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is multigravida and in active labor with 7 cm of cervical dilation and 100% effacement. The fetus is at 1+ station, and the client's amniotic membranes are intact. The client suddenly states that she needs to push. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing response?

An 18-year-old primigravida is 4 cm dilated and her contractions are 5 minutes apart. She received little prenatal care and had no childbirth preparation. She is crying loudly and shouting "Please give me something for the pain. I can't take the pain.” What is the priority nursing diagnosis?

Which of the following signs or symptoms may indicate false labor in a patient?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and in labor. The client asks the nurse. "Will my baby be okay?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?