With Regard to the Procedures and Criteria for Admitting a Woman

question 34

Multiple Choice

With regard to the procedures and criteria for admitting a woman to the hospital labour unit,nurses should be aware of which of the following?

• A) She is not considered to be in true labour (according to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act [EMTALA]) until a qualified health care provider says she is.
• B) She can have only her male partner or predesignated doula with her at assessment.
• C) Her weight gain is calculated to determine whether she is at greater risk for cephalopelvic disproportion and Caesarean birth.
• D) The nurse should listen politely to the woman's previous birthing experiences but should keep in mind that each birth is a unique experience.

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Definitions:

Power Of Test

The probability that a statistical test will reject a false null hypothesis, correctly identifying a true effect.

Net Weight

The weight of a product without the weight of its packaging, often an important measure in commerce for products sold by weight.

T Procedure

A statistical methodology employing the t-distribution to estimate population parameters, assess hypotheses, or construct confidence intervals, typically used when the sample size is small and population variance is unknown.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the assumption to be tested in a statistical analysis.