Maternal-newborn nursing · practice question
A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with epidural analgesia. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute with no resting tone between contractions. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
Why
Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
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