Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1104 of 2368
Which finding in a laboring client is a contraindication to immersion in water for a waterbirth?
- Contractions every three minutes
- Mild low back pain
- Anxiety about the birth
- Vaginal bleeding
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Correct answer: Vaginal bleeding
Immersion is contraindicated with maternal fever, vaginal bleeding, preterm gestation, or infectious disease.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Hydrotherapy. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026