Question

A woman at 41 weeks' gestation is progressing well in labor; however, the nurse notes the amniotic fluid is greenish in color. when questioned by the client for the reason for this, which explanation should the nurse provide?

Answer 1

The nurse should approach the client in a calm way and to explain the greenish amniotic fluid to prevent the woman from being stressed out or to cause an outbreak, the nurse should explain that the greenish amniotic fluid was mostly likely because of a presence of late decelerations in which is indicative of a presence of fetal distress. It is likely because there is a presence of blood flow that is poor or the fetus is has been experiencing poor nourishment or oxygen in which it needs to survive in the mother’s womb and the green fluid was also because of the meconium.