OB Exam #1 Brilliance.

(the cervix dilates from 0-3 cm, and contraction duration ranges 30 to 40 min) A nurse is caring for a client who is 40 weeks of gestation and reports having large gush of fluid from the vaginal while walking from the bathroom. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Examine the amniotic fluid for meconium - Check the FHR - Dry the client and make them comfortable - Apply a toco transducer - Check the FHR (the greatest risk to the pt and fetus is umbilical cord prolapse leading to fetal distress and membrane rupture) A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who is 39 weeks of gestation and reports fluid leaking from the vagina for 2 days. Which of the following conditions is the client at risk for developing?