A client arrives in the labor and delivery unit for a schedu…
A client arrives in the labor and delivery unit for a scheduled primary cesarean birth at 39 weeks’ gestation because of a persistent breech presentation. During the preoperative assessment, the nurse notes the following: Signed surgical consent is in the chart. External fetal monitor demonstrates a Category I fetal heart rate tracing. The client reports drinking 12 ounces of orange juice 2 hours ago because she “felt shaky.” An 18-gauge IV is infusing Lactated Ringer’s solution. Preoperative laboratory results are available and within expected limits. Which nursing action is the priority?
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