Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor.
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Rationale:
🟢 Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the amniotic sac and is commonly associated with prolonged rupture of membranes exceeding 18 hours.
🟢 This client has had clear leakage for 12 hours, increasing the risk of ascending bacterial infection from the vaginal canal.
🟢 The presence of a temporal headache, although mild, should be monitored as it may indicate the early stages of infection or inflammation.
🟢 Diagnosis is supported by a positive nitrazine test and ferning, which confirms ruptured membranes.
🟢 Nurses must remain vigilant for signs of infection such as maternal fever, uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling discharge.
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