NCLEX-RN
Female Reproductive System NCLEX RN Questions Questions
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The nurse is caring for a client in active labor
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Nursesβ Note
23-year-old primipara at 39 gestational weeks was admitted for induction via oxytocin. Currently, she is 100% effaced and 10 cm dilated. An internal fetal spiral electrode and intrauterine pressure catheter were placed. Uterine contractions are now 2 to 2.5 minutes apart, 70 to 90 seconds in duration. The fetal heart tracing showed decreased fetal heart rate following uterine contraction. This pattern was present in more than 50% of the uterine contractions.
Medications
Oxytocin via continuous infusion
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Complete the following sentence from the list of options. Based on the fetal heart rate tracing, the client is experiencing ___ that is caused by ___
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Rationale: Late decelerations, caused by reduced placental blood flow, indicate fetal hypoxia and require intervention.
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