A client in labor has a cervix that is fully dilated and eff…
A client in labor has a cervix that is fully dilated and effaced. The fetus at a plus one station. The fetal monitor displays a stable fetus. Which instruction would be most effective and safest for the client/fetus to assist in encouraging effective pushing when the client is ready?
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The electronic fetal monitor tracing of a laboring woman who is 9 cm dilated shows recurrent late decelerations to 100 bpm from a baseline of 155 bpm. The nurse notes a moderate amount of greenish colored amniotic fluid gush from the vagina after a practitioner performs an amniotomy. Based on this data, which of the following nursing diagnoses is highest priority at this time?
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