ATI RN · ATI Maternal Newborn · Promoting Client Comfort During Labor and Delivery

What is the term for a slow, deep inhalation through the nose and exhalation through the mouth before a contraction for preparation and after a contraction for release of tension from the contraction?

The method of anesthesia in labor that is considered the safest for the fetus is

The nurse is preparing to administer a vaginal prostaglandin preparation to ripen the cervix of her patient. With which patient should the nurse question the use of vaginal prostaglandin as a cervical ripening agent?

The nurse is monitoring a laboring patient who is using patterned breathing techniques. The patient suddenly complains of lightheadedness and tingling in her hands. What should the nurse do?

Which assessment would be important for a 6-hour-old infant who has bruising over the cheeks from a forceps birth?