The nurse is caring for a client in labor who is at 10 cm di…
The nurse is caring for a client in labor who is at 10 cm dilation. She performs a sterile vaginal exam and feels the anterior fontanel at 8 o’clock and the posterior fontanel at 5 o’clock. The nurse suspects the fetus is in what position?
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The nurse is assessing the external fetal monitor on a gravid client in the supine position and notes the following: fetal heart rate of 175 beats/min, a decrease in fetal heart rate variability with periodic variable decelerations. Which action should the nurse take first?
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An emergency department nurse is caring for a transgender woman who was admitted with multiple contusions and a broken rib after being attacked outside a local bar. The patient tearfully says, “They kept calling me slurs and saying I don’t belong here.” Which nursing action is most appropriate?
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