A nurse in a clinic is teaching pregnant women about the recommended folic acid supplements. Which of the following defects can occur in the fetus as a result of folic acid deficiency?

A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following is an expected assessment finding of severe preeclampsia?

The nurse prepares a client at 41 weeks gestation for placement of cervical ripening medication followed by oxytocin. The client is not in labor. This plan of care represents:

A pregnant client at 28 weeks has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse in the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Suddenly. the client reports continuous sharp abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The client's abdomen is firm and rigid. The nurse should suspect which of the following complications?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who thinks she may be experiencing preterm labor. Which information is most important for the nurse to understand and share with the client?

A client reports experiencing severe abdominal and pelvic pain around the time of menstruation. This pain has become progressively worse over the last 5 years. She also experiences pain during intercourse, irregular vaginal bleeding, and has been unsuccessful in becoming pregnant for the past 18 months. To which condition are these symptoms most likely related?

A pregnant client at 28 weeks gestation comes for her prenatal visit. The nurse obtains her OB history. She delivered her infant at 40.4 weeks, delivered at 37 weeks but the infant died at 2 months old, another infant born at 34 weeks. Using the GTPAL system, the nurse will list the client's OB history in the prenatal chart as?

A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has a large amount of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. The client is placed on a fetal monitor indicating a regular fetal heart rate of 138/min and no uterine contractions. The client's vital signs are blood pressure 98/52 mmHg, heart rate 118/min, respiratory rate 24/min, and temperature 97.6F. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

The labor of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia is going to be induced. Before initiating the oxytocin infusion, the nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings, which reveal a platelet count of 90,000 mm3, an elevated aspartate aminotransaminase (AST) level, and a falling hematocrit. The laboratory results are indicative of which condition?

A nurse assesses a baby boy at 1 minute after birth and notes a heart rate of 90 beats per minute, some flexion of extremities, a weak cry, a prompt response to stimuli and a pink body but blue extremities. Which Apgar score does the nurse calculate based on the assessment?