With Regard to an Obstetric Litigation Case, a Nurse Working

question 26

Multiple Choice

With regard to an obstetric litigation case, a nurse working in labor and birth is found to be negligent. Which intervention performed by the nurse indicates that a breach of duty has occurred?

• A) The nurse did not document fetal heart tones (FHR) during the second stage of labor.
• B) The client was only provided ice chips during the labor period, which lasted 8 hours.
• C) The nurse allowed the client to use the bathroom rather than a bedpan during the first stage of labor.
• D) The nurse asked family members to leave the room when she prepared to do a pelvic exam on the client.

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