Management of CareQuestion 1149 of 2368

A client arriving at the birthing unit reports the urge to push and has a bowel movement. The nurse sees crowning. What is the priority action?

  1. Take the client to the waiting area
  2. Call for immediate medical assistance
  3. Ask the client to hold their breath and wait
  4. Complete the full admission history first
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Correct answer: Call for immediate medical assistance

Urge to push, a bowel movement, and crowning are signs of imminent delivery and need immediate help.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Obstetric Triage. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026