A client with polyhydramnios is being cared for during an el…

A client with polyhydramnios is being cared for during an elective induction. The provider broke the bag of water about 30 minutes ago and noted the head was not well applied to the cervix (ballotable). The fetal heart rate monitor shows contractions every five minutes with periodic variable decelerations with every contraction. The nurse enters the room and prioritizes

Using the Maternal Early Warning Criteria (MEWS System), pos…

Using the Maternal Early Warning Criteria (MEWS System), postpartum nurses look for early warning signs for hemorrhage, sepsis, hypertensive crisis, venous thromboembolism, and heart failure and identify “triggers” found in their assessments that indicate the client may have a serious condition that needs to be acted on immediately. Please name one assessment finding “trigger” and the associated serious postpartum condition that a nurse would validate within 5 to 10 minutes and then call the provider to initiate early treatment. An early assessment MEWS trigger is and may be related to .