Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 95%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
A 22-year-old woman comes to the hospital at term in the early stages of labor. A diagnosis of complete placenta previa is made.It would be MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Strategy: Answers are both assessments and implementations. Is the assessment appropriate? No. Determine the outcome of each implementation. Is it desired? (1) implementation, Brethine used to delay delivery in preterm labor (2) correct-implementation, cannot deliver vaginally (3) implementation, cannot deliver vaginally (4) assessment, cannot deliver vaginally, cesarean section must be performed