Which Intervention Should Be Incorporated in a Plan of Care

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which intervention should be incorporated in a plan of care for a labor client who is experiencing hypertonic labor? Vaginal exam is unchanged from prior exam-3 cm, 80% effaced, and 0 station presenting part vertex.

• A) Augmentation of labor with oxytocin (Pitocin)
• B) AROM
• C) Performing a vaginal exam to denote progress
• D) Preparing the client for epidural administration as ordered by the physician

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Definitions:

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Groupthink

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