Between her regularly scheduled visits, a woman in her first…

Between her regularly scheduled visits, a woman in her first trimester of pregnancy who is taking iron supplements for anemia calls the nurse at her obstetrician’s office reporting constipation. She reports that she has never had this problem before and asks for some advice about how to get relief. What is the best advice the nurse can give her?

For the past 18 hours, the client has been progressing slowl…

For the past 18 hours, the client has been progressing slowly in labor in spite of various attempts to encourage the labor. The health care provider decides a cesarean birth is necessary to ensure the well-being of both the mother and fetus. The nurse should point out to the client that this is due to which situation?