Stress and Labor Interference in Nursing Care

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What are the potential maternal and fetal problems in prolonged labor?

Maternal infection, intrapartum or postpartum (correct)

Maternal dehydration and poor nutrition

Neonatal jaundice and respiratory distress

Fetal malpresentation and maternal hypertension

How do responses to excessive or prolonged stress interfere with labor?

Increased glucose consumption; maternal exhaustion

Decreased pain perception; increased pain tolerance

Higher levels of anxiety; fear during a subsequent labor

Reduced maternal blood supply to the placenta; less effective labor contractions (correct)

Which nursing measure is important for the woman experiencing prolonged labor?

Position changes that favor normal progress (correct)

Promoting anxiety and fear

Providing inaccurate information

Assessment for infection

What is a characteristic of abnormal labor duration known as prolonged labor?

Problems with any factors in the birth process Signup and view all the answers

How do general nursing measures help in labor?

Adjusting temperature and light Signup and view all the answers

What is the priority nursing care for a woman experiencing precipitate labor?

Promotion of fetal oxygenation and maternal comfort Signup and view all the answers

What is a common sign or symptom of preterm labor?

Change or increase in vaginal discharge Signup and view all the answers

Which nursing consideration is important for prolonged pregnancy?

Support for psychological and physical fatigue Signup and view all the answers

What is the manifestation of prolapsed umbilical cord?

Visible cord at the vaginal opening Signup and view all the answers

How can a nurse help to relieve cord compression in cases of prolapsed umbilical cord?

Positioning the woman's hips higher than her head Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What are the potential maternal and fetal problems in prolonged labor?

How do responses to excessive or prolonged stress interfere with labor?

Which nursing measure is important for the woman experiencing prolonged labor?

What is a characteristic of abnormal labor duration known as prolonged labor?

How do general nursing measures help in labor?

What is the priority nursing care for a woman experiencing precipitate labor?

What is a common sign or symptom of preterm labor?

Which nursing consideration is important for prolonged pregnancy?

What is the manifestation of prolapsed umbilical cord?

How can a nurse help to relieve cord compression in cases of prolapsed umbilical cord?

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