You are assuming the care of a patient admitted for a fetal demise at 30 weeks gestation. Which is the most therapeutic response to the patient? (Select onE.:

Choice A: Placing a soft pillow under the client's buttocks is not an effective action, as it can increase the pressure and the swelling on the perineal area and worsen the pain. The nurse should avoid placing anything under the client's buttocks and encourage the client to lie on the side or sit on a firm surfacE.

Choice B: Preparing a warm sitz bath is not an appropriate action, as it can increase the blood flow and the inflammation on the perineal area and worsen the pain. The nurse should avoid using heat on the perineum for the first 24 hours after delivery and use cold therapy insteaD.

Choice C: Positioning a heating lamp toward the episiotomy is not an appropriate action, as it can cause burns and infections on the perineal area and worsen the pain. The nurse should avoid using heat on the perineum for the first 24 hours after delivery and use cold therapy insteaD.

Choice D: Applying an ice pack to the perineum is an effective action, as it can reduce the blood flow and the inflammation on the perineal area and relieve the pain. The nurse should apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel or a disposable cold pack to the perineum for 10 to 20 minutes every 2 to 4 hours for the first 24 hours after delivery.

Choice A: Prolapsed cord is not a likely complication, as it is characterized by a sudden onset of severe variable decelerations of the fetal heart rate and a visible or palpable cord in the vaginA. The nurse should identify a prolapsed cord as a medical emergency and perform immediate interventions to relieve the cord compression and deliver the fetus.

Choice B: Premature rupture of membranes is not a likely complication, as it is characterized by a gush or a trickle of clear or yellowish fluid from the vagina and a positive nitrazine or fern test. The nurse should identify premature rupture of membranes as a risk factor for infection and monitor the fetal heart rate and the maternal temperaturE.

Choice C: Abruptio placentae is a likely complication, as it is characterized by continuous abdominal pain and dark red vaginal bleeding and a board-like abdomen. The nurse should identify abruptio placentae as a life-threatening condition that involves the premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall and can cause fetal distress and maternal hemorrhagE.

Choice D: Placenta previa is not a likely complication, as it is characterized by painless bright red vaginal bleeding and a soft and relaxed uterus. The nurse should identify placenta previa as a condition that involves the abnormal implantation of the placenta near or over the cervical os and can cause fetal hypoxia and maternal hemorrhagE.