What Should the Nurse Be Aware of to Accurately Assess

question 17

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse be aware of to accurately assess the health of the mother during labour?

• A) The woman's blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabour normal between contractions.
• B) Use of the Valsalva manoeuvre is encouraged during the second stage of labour to relieve fetal hypoxia.
• C) Having the woman point her toes will reduce leg cramps.
• D) The endogenous endorphins released during labour will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.

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