The Laboring Client with Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid Asks the Nurse

question 16

Multiple Choice

The laboring client with meconium-stained amniotic fluid asks the nurse why the fetal monitor is necessary, as she finds the belt uncomfortable. Which response by the nurse is most important?

• A) "The monitor is necessary so we can see how your labor is progressing."
• B) "The monitor will prevent complications from the meconium in your fluid."
• C) "The monitor helps us to see how the baby is tolerating labor."
• D) "The monitor can be removed, and oxygen given instead."

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