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Module 4 Assignment SantiagoSibal NU 201
Module 4 Assignment SantiagoSibal NU 201
Sciences
Holy Angel University
Angeles City
With your study buddy, work on the case below. Read Module 4 to answer the
questions.
A. A 32-year-old G6P5 patient in labor comes in 7 cm. dilated, 80% effaced at
9 am. Labor monitoring was instituted. Uterus was contracted at 2-3 minutes
frequency, 60 seconds duration, and strong intensity. Fetal heart tones range
from 130 – 140 bpm. Amniotomy revealed clear amniotic fluid.
What time would the nurse expect the patient to be fully dilated if labor
progress is normal? Justify your answer (2pts)
The patient is in her sixth pregnancy, and if her labor progress is
normal, she is in the active stage of labor. By around 11 a.m., it ought to be
completely dilated. Active labor typically lasts two to three and a half hours
(with a wide range considered normal). During labor, your cervix will expand
by 6 to 10 centimeters. Contractions will occur at intervals of three to four
minutes and be more uniformly spaced, strong, and frequent. Your symptoms
will get worse as your labor progresses, though some of them may be
alleviated by labor pain medication like an epidural. You might experience
worsening pain in your back, aching or heavy legs, fatigue, and bloody
discharge.
2. What are the possible causes of the condition? Justify your answer.
(2pts)
The difference in size between the fetus and the woman's pelvis
during labor is the etiological factor. Each case where this anomaly of
labor is discovered necessitates a thorough investigation of the ratio of
fetal to pelvic maternal size because of the high prevalence of
nonconformity. Inadequate fetal head positioning, excessive anesthetic,
and regional anesthesia are additional etiological factors. In most
cases, inconsistency and two or more of these characteristics coexist.
References:
Drennan, K. J., Blackwell, S., MD, & Sokol, R. J., MD. (n.d.). Abnormal Labor:
Diagnosis and Management. GLOWM.
https://www.glowm.com/section-view/heading/Abnormal+Labor:+Diagn
osis+and+Management/item/132