Having had only one prenatal visit, a 16-year-old primigravida at 37 weeks' gestation is admitted to the hospital in active labor. her cervix is 7 cm dilated with the presenting part at + 1 station. soon after admission, the nurse observes that the client is hyperventilating. which action would be most appropriate?

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Miya Orr

26 August, 14:29

Having had only one prenatal visit, a 16-year-old primigravida at 37 weeks' gestation is admitted to the hospital in active labor. her cervix is 7 cm dilated with the presenting part at + 1 station. soon after admission, the nurse observes that the client is hyperventilating. which action would be most appropriate?

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Rosemary Molina · Answer 1

Hyperventilating is indicative of low carbon dioxide, from what I've learned, a patient should breath into a brown paper bag or similar, to avoid this symptom. with med. technology, there r other methods also ...