Title: Monitor the signs and stages of labor.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Examining the Nursing Process for the Maternal and Newborn Client

Monitoring should include identifying and/or describing

- the four stages of labor
- internal vs. external methods of assessment
- methods of inducing labor
- treatments for complications of labor
- use of assistive devices
- causes for cesarean section.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would one describe the four stages of labor?
- How would one describe and compare internal vs. external methods of assessing the frequency, duration, and intensity of uterine contractions?
- What pharmacological management of pain is available for the laboring client?
- What are the types and purposes of episiotomies?
- What are the degrees of lacerations?
- What are three methods of inducing labor, including nursing assessment and management of the client?
- What are the treatments for complications of labor, such as
  - uterine dystocia
  - supine hypotension
  - hemorrhage
  - ruptured uterus
  - multiple pregnancies
  - prolapsed cord
  - cephalopelvic disproportion?