Potential Complications and Outcomes
Potential Complications and Outcomes ( 5 Questions)
A client who has PROM at 38 weeks of gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit.
The nurse should perform which of the following interventions first?
antibiotics are not indicated for all cases of PROM, and they may delay the onset of labor.
PROM increases the risk of infection, cord compression, and fetal distress, so monitoring the fetal well-being is the priority intervention.
a sterile vaginal exam may introduce infection and should be avoided unless delivery is imminent.
obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid is not necessary for diagnosis or management of PROM, and it may also increase the risk of infection. Normal ranges for fetal heart rate are 110 to 160 beats per minute, and normal patterns are regular and moderate in variability.
PROM increases the risk of infection, cord compression, and fetal distress, so monitoring the fetal well-being is the priority intervention.