Under Which Circumstance Would It Be Unnecessary for the Nurse

question 33

Multiple Choice

Under which circumstance would it be unnecessary for the nurse to perform a vaginal examination?

• A)An admission to the hospital at the start of labor
• B)When accelerations of the fetal heart rate (FHR) are noted
• C)On maternal perception of perineal pressure or the urge to bear down
• D)When membranes rupture

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