In Order to Evaluate the Condition of the Patient Accurately

question 23

Multiple Choice

In order to evaluate the condition of the patient accurately during labor,the nurse should be aware that:

• A) the woman's blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabor normal between contractions.
• B) use of the Valsalva maneuver is encouraged during the second stage of labor to relieve fetal hypoxia.
• C) having the woman point her toes will reduce leg cramps.
• D) the endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.

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