The nurse assesses a prolonged late deceleration of the fetal heart rate while the client is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) IV to stimulate labor. The priority nursing intervention would be to:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Stopping oxytocin reduces uterine stimulation, potentially relieving fetal distress.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: REM sleep is when vivid dreaming occurs, with rapid eye movements.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Distal-to-proximal strokes enhance venous return, improving circulation.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Total patient care thrives with many nurses and few patients, allowing one nurse to fully manage each client's needs e.g., dressing changes, meds, and education. This contrasts with functional nursing (task-based), team nursing (group effort), or primary nursing (continuity-focused), offering intensive, individualized attention when staffing is ample, optimizing resource use and patient outcomes.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Ancient Chinese dressed male infants in girls' clothes to confuse demons, believing males attracted evil spirits e.g., during infancy rites. Unlike Egyptian, Indian, or Babylonian customs, this reflects spiritual protection beliefs, offering historical insight into cultural health practices relevant to nursing's cultural competence.