While Awaiting the Health Care Provider's Arrival in a Precipitate

question 31

Multiple Choice

While awaiting the health care provider's arrival in a precipitate birth,which of these actions should the nurse take first?

• A)Hold the fetal head back by telling the mother to keep her legs together.
• B)Dry the baby immediately.
• C)Check for presence of a nuchal cord.
• D)Suction the baby's nose.

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Definitions:

Impending Occurrence

An event that is about to happen or is likely to happen shortly.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without needing to be learned.

Biologically Adaptive

Traits or behaviors that increase the survival or reproductive success of organisms within their environmental context.

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