Question

a nurse is assessing a client who is in labor. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

• increase in wbc count
• decrease in blood glucose level
• increase in respiratory rate
• decrease in temperature

Explanation:

During labor, the body undergoes physiological changes. An increase in respiratory rate is a common physiological response as the body's metabolic demands increase, and it needs more oxygen and to eliminate more carbon dioxide. Uterine contractions (not "in WBC count") are normal in labor, blood glucose levels typically increase (not decrease) to meet energy demands, and temperature usually doesn't decrease (may even increase slightly due to exertion). So the correct finding to expect is an increase in respiratory rate.

Answer:

Increase in respiratory rate