While Caring for a Laboring Woman,the Nurse Notices a Pattern

question 23

Multiple Choice

While caring for a laboring woman,the nurse notices a pattern of variable decelerations in fetal heart rate with uterine contractions.The nurse's initial action is to:

• A) stop the oxytocin infusion.
• B) increase the intravenous flow rate.
• C) reposition the woman to her side.
• D) start oxygen via nasal cannula.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

One of the four major lobes of the brain, involved in processing auditory information and is associated with memory, speech, and emotion.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Occipital Lobe

The region of the brain located at the back of the head, responsible for visual processing.

Arbor Vitae

The branching, tree-like structure of white matter in the cerebellum, which helps in coordinating movement and maintaining balance.