The Nurse Is Assisting with the Care of Multiple Patients

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting with the care of multiple patients in labor and recognizes the need to notify the health-care provider for which patient?

• A) A primipara whose dilation has progressed from 4 to 5 cm over the past 2 hours
• B) A primipara who dilated to 6 cm,and then her contractions stopped
• C) A multipara who is 7 cm dilated with an intact amniotic membrane
• D) A multipara who is 8 cm dilated and is becoming irritable and restless

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Definitions:

Sodium Chloride

A compound commonly known as table salt, consisting of sodium and chloride ions.

Na

Na is the chemical symbol for Sodium, a highly reactive, silver-colored metal belonging to the alkali metal series, with atomic number 11.

Neutralization

A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react quantitatively to form water and a salt, effectively balancing the acid and base.

HCl

Hydrochloric acid, a strong corrosive acid that is a solution of hydrogen chloride in water, used in industrial and manufacturing processes.