The Nurse Is Directing an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) to Obtain

Multiple Choice

The nurse is directing an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to obtain maternal vital signs between contractions. Which statement is the appropriate rationale for assessing maternal vital signs between contractions rather than at another interval?

A) Vital signs taken during contractions are inaccurate.
B) During a contraction, assessing fetal heart rate is the priority.
C) Maternal blood flow to the heart is reduced during contractions.
D) Maternal circulating blood volume increases temporarily during contractions.