The Nurse Should Be Aware of Which Information Related to a Woman's

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse should be aware of which information related to a woman's intake and output during labor?

• A) Traditionally,restricting the laboring woman to clear liquids and ice chips is being challenged because regional anesthesia is used more often than general anesthesia.
• B) Intravenous (IV)fluids are usually necessary to ensure that the laboring woman stays hydrated.
• C) Routine use of an enema empties the rectum and is very helpful for producing a clean,clear delivery.
• D) When a nulliparous woman experiences the urge to defecate,it often means birth will quickly follow.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum volume of air a person exhales after filling the lungs to the maximum extent.

Bohr Effect

Increased oxyhemoglobin dissociation due to lowered pH; occurs as carbon dioxide concentration increases.

Partial Pressure

Partial pressure is the pressure that a gas in a mixture of gases would exert if it alone occupied the same volume at the same temperature, important in calculations involving gas laws.

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.