The Nurse Is Caring for a High-Risk Client in the Second

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a high-risk client in the second stage of labor. After which actions should the nurse assess the fetal heart rate? Select all that apply.

• A) Vaginal examination
• B) Urinary catheterization
• C) Ingestion of clear liquids
• D) Administration of pain medication
• E) Change in oxytocin administration

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Definitions:

Nonadditive

A property or situation in which combining two substances or quantities does not simply result in the sum of their individual effects.

Polygenic

Relating to or involving the influence of multiple genes on a specific trait, characteristic, or disease.

Nonadditive

A characteristic of effects or interactions in which the total outcome is not simply the sum of individual components.

Multifactorial

Involving or dependent on a number of factors or causes, often used in the context of genetics and diseases.