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?

    <p>Problems with any factors in the birth process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do general nursing measures help in labor?

    <p>Adjusting temperature and light</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Promotion of fetal oxygenation and maternal comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common sign or symptom of preterm labor?

    <p>Change or increase in vaginal discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nursing consideration is important for prolonged pregnancy?

    <p>Support for psychological and physical fatigue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the manifestation of prolapsed umbilical cord?

    <p>Visible cord at the vaginal opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Positioning the woman's hips higher than her head</p> Signup and view all the answers

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