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2. What assessment should the nurse perform before administering pain medication to a laboring client who reports the need to have a bowel movement?

Answer 1

Vaginal check is normal in both pregnant and non pregnant ladies.But in non pregnant ladies it is done for helath purpose and in pregnant ladies it is done to know the dilation of crevice for delivery of the baby.

In labour there are 3 stages c's first stage where cervic dilation occurs & Second stage where baby is born through 1 vagina 3 Third stage where the placenta is delivered The nurse assessment should include Vaginal check. Because bowel movement may caused by the fetal descent and dilation is completed to deliver the baby • Then Vagina should be assessed to know if the baby is ready to be delivered or not. immediately.