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1.      The appropriate nursing action to take when a laboring woman hyperventilates is to: 

1.      When the nurse observes the patient bearing down with contractions and crying out, “The baby is coming!” The nurse should:  

1.      When a pregnant woman arrives at the labor suite, she tells the nurse that she wants to have an epidural for delivery. The nurse is aware that a contraindication to an epidural block is:    

1.      Which of the following are correct reasons to start an amnioinfusion? (Select all that apply.)

1.      A pregnant client in her 38th week of gestation complains of abdominal pain and suspects she is in labor. Which finding is characteristic of true labor contractions?

1.      A woman in labor has had an epidural block for pain relief. The nurse will be assessing carefully for the associated side effect of:

1.      A new mom decides not to breastfeed. Which of the following is important for the nurse to teach her about not breastfeeding? (Select all that apply.)

1.      Following delivery, the nurse performs her postpartum assessment and notes that the uterus is soft, boggy, and located above the umbilicus. What should be the nurses priority intervention? 

1.      Which characteristic best describes variable decelerations?

1.      The nursing care priority in the immediate postpartum period is to: