You are the nurse caring for a 36-year-old pregnant patient,…
You are the nurse caring for a 36-year-old pregnant patient, G1P000 at 39w2d who is 10cm dilated with contractions every 2-3 minutes. She is receiving Pitocin for an induction of labor and has begun pushing. You note the following fetal heart rate tracing: How would you classify the fetal heart rate decelerations?
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You are palpating the fundus of a patient 2 hours postpartum who had an epidural. You note the uterus is displaced from midline. Bleeding has increased slightly in the last 30 minutes. What is most appropriate action by the nurse?
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A nurse is assessing the lochia on a 3 day postpartum patient after cesarean section delivery. They notes that the lochia is dark red, has a foul-smelling odor and is associated with uterine tenderness. The nurse determines that this assessment finding is:
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