Management of CareQuestion 1154 of 2368
A client is about to deliver, and the provider is not yet at the bedside. Which actions should the nurse take?
- Place the client supine and ask the client to stop pushing
- Leave the room to find the provider
- Wait for the provider without touching the baby
- Notify the provider, support the baby's head, and guide the shoulders
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Correct answer: Notify the provider, support the baby's head, and guide the shoulders
If birth cannot wait, the nurse calls the provider and supports the head and shoulders for a controlled birth.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: MONITORING FOR COMPLICATIONS DURING THE SECOND STAGE OF LABOR. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026