A client at 37 weeks gestation is admitted with complaints of fever, pain and swelling in her groin, and contractions every 15 minutes.
The nurse, when assessing the client’s perineum, found erythematous lesions on the vulva that look like herpes. The nurse anticipates the patient’s treatment regimen to include which of the following?

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the first stage of labor, which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider first?

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is 3 weeks postpartum following the birth of a healthy newborn. The client reports feeling “down”, sad, having no energy, and wanting to cry.
Which of the following is a priority action by the nurse?

A 28-year-old female client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit at 0700hrs. She is 34 weeks pregnant and reports having low back pain and frequent urination since last night. She mentions that urination is painful and she can only pass a small amount each time.

Given the client’s symptoms and the progression of her condition, the nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complications related to preterm labor and a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). For each characteristic in the table, select whether it is more likely to be associated with preterm labor, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or both. Each column must have at least one response option selected. Candidates can select as many options as apply for each column.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth. The client has saturated a perineal pad within 10 minutes.What should be the nurse’s first action?

A nurse is assisting a client with breastfeeding.
The nurse explains that which of the following reflexes will promote the newborn to latch?

A nurse is formulating a care plan for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following should be the priority intervention in the newborn’s care plan?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who believes she might be pregnant because she feels the baby moving.Which statement should the nurse make?

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the 3 actions the nurse should plan to take.

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the 3 actions the nurse should plan to take.

A postpartum client on magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia suddenly developed severe headaches, floating spots in the field of vision, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Vital signs are BP= 164/100, HR= 96, RR= 16. Laboratory results show liver enzymes are AST = 890, ALT= 980, and platelets = 25,000.This client most likely developed which condition?

A nurse is educating the mother of a newborn who was born small for gestational age. Which of the following should the nurse mention as a potential cause of this condition?