When Caring for a Laboring Patient,the Nurse Notes the Onset

question 13

Multiple Choice

When caring for a laboring patient,the nurse notes the onset of sudden vaginal bleeding at the beginning of cervical dilation.The patient denies any pain.What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Document the findings in the woman's chart.
• B) Place the woman in a knee-chest position.
• C) Prepare the woman for an immediate cesarean birth.
• D) Perform a careful vaginal exam to assess for exposed umbilical cord vessels.

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