Question

A laboring woman abruptly stops her previous breathing techniques during a contraction and makes low-pitched grunting sounds. The priority nursing action is to:___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

A laboring woman abruptly stops her previous breathing techniques during a contraction and makes low-pitched grunting sounds. The priority nursing action is to "look at her perineum".

Explanation:

The perineum is the  erogenous zone, diamond-shaped area and space between the male's anus and scrotum, and between the female's anus and vulva. The perineum stretches enormously during childbirth to encourage the mother to force the baby out. It may results in a perineal tear, which can be difficult to stitch back and heal.

During childbirth, a doctor or midwife may sometimes need to make a cut in the region between the vagina and anus (the perineum) process termed as episiotomy which makes the vagina opening a little wider and easier for the baby to pass through it.

When a laboring woman abruptly stops her previous breathing techniques during a contraction and makes low-pitched grunting sounds than priority nursing action is to check out perineum as the body must have delivered out a child.