A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client wh…

A nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation, has ruptured membranes, and the nurse observes the newborn’s head is crowning. The client tells the nurse she wants to push. Which of the following statements should the nurse make ?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of…

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor, undergoing external fetal monitoring, and receiving IV fluid. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?