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NCLEX-RN · Question #185
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Question
The client has been in active labor for the last 12 hours. During the last 3 hours, labor has been augmented with oxytocin because of hypoactive uterine contractions. Her physician assesses her cervixas 95% effaced, 8 cm dilated, and the fetus is at 0 station. Her oral temperature is 100.2F at this time. The physician orders that she be prepared for a cesarean delivery. In preparing the client for the cesarean delivery, which one of the following physician's orders should the RN question?
Options
- AAdminister meperidine (Demerol) 100 mg IM 1 hour prior to the delivery.
- BDiscontinue the oxytocin infusion.
- CInsert an indwelling Foley catheter prior to delivery.
- DPrepare abdominal area from below the nipples to below the symphysis pubis area.
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