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Nur 216 test bank maternal newborn nursing the critical components of nursing care 3rd edition roberta durham linda chapman 1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is in labor with her first child. The patient’s mother ispresent for support and notes that things have changed in the delivery room since she last gave birth in the early 1980s. Which current trend or intervention may the patient’s motherfind most different? 1. Fetal monitoring throughout labor 2. Postpartum stay of 10 days 3. Expectant partner and family in operating room for cesarean birth 4. Hospital support for breastfeeding ANS: 4 Chapter: Chapter 1 Trends and Issues Chapter Learning Objective: 1. Discuss current trends in the management of labor and birthPage: 4 Heading: Table 1-1: Past and Present TrendsIntegrated Processes: Nursing Process Client Need: Health Promotion and MaintenanceCognitive Level: Application [Applying] Concept: Evidence-Based Practice Difficulty: Moderate Feedback 1 This is incorrect. Fetal monitoring during labor began in the late 1970s. As such, this likely would have occurred during the mother’s labor and delivery duringthe 1980s. 2 This is incorrect. In the past, the average hospital postpartum stay was 10 days. Presently, the average postpartum stay is 48 hours or less. 3 This is incorrect. In the past, expectant partners and families were excluded fromthe labor and birth experience. Present trends involve the expectant partner and family in the labor and birth experience, including presence in the operating room for cesarean births.