A nurse has received an order to administer Morphine 5mg IV once immediately.
The available concentration is 2.5 mg/mL. How many mL of morphine should the nurse prepare for administration?

50 grams of Magnesium sulfate is added to 1L of Lactated Ringers.
After giving an initial loading dose, the nurse is to infuse a maintenance dose of 2 gm/hr. What rate should the IV pump be set at?

A nurse is leading a discussion about contraception with a group of 14-year-old clients. After the presentation, a client asks the nurse which method would be best for her to use.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse in labor and delivery is caring for a client. Following the delivery of the placenta, the nurse examines the umbilical cord.
Which of the following vessels should the nurse expect to observe in the umbilical cord?

A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription.
The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram.

 Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage? 

In the context of diabetes incidence and classification, which statement should maternity nurses be aware of?

A nurse is preparing to measure the fundal height of a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation.
At which location should the nurse expect to palpate the fundus?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test at 15 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following explanations about this test should the nurse provide to the client?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a pregnant client who inquires about her estimated date of birth (EDB). If the client’s last menstrual period started on July 27, what would be the client’s EDB? (Provide the date in MMDD format.

For example, July 27 is 0727) .

A patient’s lab results are as follows: BUN level is 8 mg/dL, Hemoglobin is 15 g/dL, Hematocrit is 47%, WBC count is 9,000/mm, Platelet count is 140,000/mm, Creatinine is 1.3 mg/dL, Bilirubin is 20 mg/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is 36 units/L, and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is 40 units/L. What actions should be taken?

A nurse in a healthcare provider’s office is caring for a patient who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption.

 The nurse should recognize that which of the following is the most common risk factor for abruption?