Maternal-newborn nursing · practice question

A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. The nurse reviews this trend: newborn glucose values are 42, 38, and 35 mg/dL with jitteriness. Which interpretation and action are most appropriate?

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Treat a single value without comparing it with baseline, symptoms, or benchmarks.Interpret the trend in context, compare it with baseline or benchmarks, and take the safest indicated action.Wait for a critical value or sentinel event before taking any nursing action.Ignore the trend because one data point can be explained later.

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B. Interpret the trend in context, compare it with baseline or benchmarks, and take the safest indicated action.

Why

Trend questions require comparison with baseline, symptoms, risk, and benchmarks. Safe nursing action begins before a preventable event becomes critical.

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A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. The nurse reviews this trend: newborn glucose values are 42, 38, and 35 mg/dL with jitteriness. Which interpretation and action are most appropriate?

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