A client who is in labor states, "I think my water just broke!" The nurse notes that the umbilical cord is on the perineum.
Which action should the nurse perform first?

The nurse who is working on a pediatric unit receives a shift report for four neonates with congenital heart defects.  The neonate with which report requires the most immediate intervention? 

A client in preterm labor has had an infusion of magnesium sulfate running for 8 hours.
Current assessment findings are respirations of 14 breaths/minute, a urine output of 25 mL/hr, deep tendon reflexes of 1+, and a serum magnesium level of 8 mEq/L (4 mmol/L). Based on these assessment findings, which conclusion should the nurse reach?

The nurse is caring for a primigravida client who delivered vaginally 48-hours ago.The client's laboratory results are: hemoglobin 12 g/dL (125 g/L), hematocrit 34% (0.34 volume fraction), hepatitis B surface antigen negative, rubella non-immune, group B Streptococcus negative. Which prescription should the nurse prepare to administer?

Which is the most important assessment for the nurse to conduct following the administration of epidural anesthesia to a client who is at 40-weeks gestation?

A father watching the admission of his newborn to the nursery notices that eye ointment is placed in the infant's eyes.  He asks the nurse what is the purpose of the ointment.  Which response by the nurse will best explain the purpose for administering the ointment? 

A client at 28-weeks gestation whose hemoglobin level is 10.7 g/dL (107 g/L) and hematocrit is 32% (0.32 volume fraction) tells the nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables.
When the client asks the nurse how the low value might affect her pregnancy, which information should the nurse provide?

The parent of an 11-year-old client who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis tells the nurse, "I really don't want my child to become dependent on pain medication, so I only allow taking the medication when the pain is really bad.”. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide this parent?

A client who is 37 weeks gestation comes to the women's health clinic reporting an excruciating headache.

On examination, the nurse determines the client has an elevated blood pressure.

Which action should the nurse implement next?

The nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin IV to a client after the delivery of her infant.
Which outcome should the nurse expect from the administration of oxytocin?

The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium sulfate 6 grams IV to be infused over 20 minutes for a client with preterm labor.

The IV bag contains "Magnesium sulfate 20 grams in dextrose 5% in water 500 mL.”. How many mL/hour should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)