The laboring patient has been found to be having moderately…

The laboring patient has been found to be having moderately strong contractions lasting 60 seconds every 3 minutes. The fetal head is presenting at a −2 station. The cervix is 6 cm and 100% effaced. The membranes spontaneously ruptured prior to admission, and clear fluid is leaking. Fetal heart tones are in the 140s with accelerations to 150. Which nursing action has the highest priority?

A client has been laboring for 22 hours due to ineffective l…

A client has been laboring for 22 hours due to ineffective labor pattern.  The client’s bag of waters has been ruptured for 28 hours.  Vital signs are BP 138/88, 100.4 F, 90, 18, amniotic fluid clear with foul odor.    Which of the following treatments/medications would the RN anticipate in the plan of care to prevent maternal complications?

A client is in active phase of labor.  The client is complai…

A client is in active phase of labor.  The client is complaining of severe back pain/back labor due to occiput posterior (OP) position of baby. Which of the following nursing interventions would be MOST effective and an example of nonpharmacological pain management?