Ati Proctored Exam - Maternal Newborn

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and asks her partner to perform effleurage. The client has on a monitor belt for electronic fetal monitoring. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client's partner? {Ans: Correct Answer: A. "Lightly stroke the upper thighs." Effleurage involves lightly stroking or massaging the abdomen in rhythm with breathing to help relieve labor pain. However, when a monitor belt is in use, the sides of the abdomen, chest, or upper thighs are alternative locations for massage. Incorrect Answers: B. "Steadily apply pressure to the sacrum." - This technique is known as counter-pressure and is used to help decrease lower back pain by relieving occiput pressure on the spinal nerves. C. Gently massaging the abdomen is therapeutic for pain relief; however, massage of the mid-abdominal area is not possible for this client due to the positioning of the monitor belt. D. "Firmly squeeze both hips." - This is a method of counter-pressure and is used to help relieve lower back pain by placing pressure on the hips.}A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about home safety. Which of the following statements by