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A. Problems that can be anticipated because of maternal and fetal conditions or that can be stabilized and corrected without emergency intervention are increasingly managed in facilities designed to accommodate high-risk maternal and fetal clients.
B. When the expectant mother is the best “incubator” for the high risk newborn, she may be transported to a tertiary care facility before the onset of the labor and the actual birth.
C. Because intrapartun emergencies commonly develop rapidly, on-the-spot nursing assessment and intervention are crucial.
D. Principles of nursing care during normal labor apply to complicated labor as well.