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The perinatal nurse is caring for a woman in early labor with a fetus in the occiput posterior position. What action should the nurse perform to increase the woman's comfort?
 
  A.
  Assist the woman into a hands-and-knees position.
  B.
  Encourage the woman to assume a sitting position.
  C.
  Have the woman walk to the bathroom and void.
  D.
  Provide soothing music as a distraction technique.
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6 years ago
ANS: A
Assuming a hands-and-knees position will help relieve the pressure on the woman's back when the fetus is in a posterior position. This also helps the fetus rotate to a more favorable position. The other interventions will not be as helpful.
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