You are assessing a 25-year-old woman who is 39 weeks pregnant. She is experiencing regular contractions that are approximately 3 minutes apart and states that her amniotic sac broke 2 hours ago. After taking the standard precautions, you should:

A. apply 100% oxygen.
B. place her on her left side.
C. assess her for crowning.
D. transport her immediately.

Ans: C. assess her for crowning.

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a. minute b. hour c. day d. week

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Explain the concept of a reference zone and how this information may be useful in identifying TrPs on a client

What will be an ideal response?

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