of Maternity , Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing. Essentials 1.Emily, age 32, has an obstetrical history of GI, TO, PO, LO. Emily’s week of…

Question of Maternity , Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing.Essentials1.      Emily, age 32, has an obstetrical history of GI, TO, PO, LO. Emily’s week of gestation is 39.1. Emily telephone the health care provider’s office and tells the nurse she believes she is in labor. Based on her assessment, the nurse advises her to have her husband bring her to the labor and birth unit. Emily arrives and is admitted. She is talkative and excited about being in labor and describes her contractions and discomforts as mild.The following are the assessment findings of the examining nurse. Maternal vital signs are stable. Fetal heart tones with the external fetal monitor are reassuring. Vaginal exam indicates the cervix is 3 cm dilated, 40% effaced, membranes intact with presenting part engaged.Ten minutes after the vaginal exam by the nurse, Emily says, “think I just wet my pants.” (Learning Objectives 2,6, and 8). A.     What questions might the nurse have asked Emily to determine that she may be in true labor? What prenatal history information should the nurse have obtained during the telephone call? Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)