19. Patient in labor states she needs to have a bowel movem…
19. Patient in labor states she needs to have a bowel movement. The nurse checks the patient and determines that she has progressed from 8 cm dilation 30 minutes ago to 10 cm. The nurse also notices blood stained mucus on her gloves after checking the patient’s cervix. Which of the following is priority for the nurse at this time?
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9. The nurse has just started a new shift and is reviewing the chart for her assigned patient. The patient is 6 cm dilated, 100% effaced, –3 station with intact membranes. Ten minutes later, the patient informs the nurse that her membranes have just ruptured and reports the urge to have a bowel movement. The nurse reviews the fetal heart monitor pattern below. Based on the FHR pattern, identify the nurse’s priority action to complete next.
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