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Comprehensive Nursing Test

A client is admitted to the birthing unit in active labor. An amniotomy is performed. What physiologic change does the nurse expect to occur after the procedure?

ExplanationC. An amniotomy allows for more effective pressure of the fetal head on the cervix, enhancing dilation and effacement. A. Vaginal bleeding may increase because of the progression of labor. B. Discomfort may increase because contractions usually become more intense after an amniotomy. D. An amniotomy should not affect maternal or fetal heart rates.