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? 

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client.
Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, movable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client’s right side.

 In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones? 

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient understands that which hormone is essential for maintaining pregnancy?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 34 weeks pregnant.

The nurse is reviewing the client’s electronic medical record to develop a care plan.

The nurse should take which of the following actions to address the condition the client is most likely experiencing, and monitor which parameters to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is providing care for a patient who is at 34 weeks of gestation. The nurse is reviewing the patient’s electronic medical record to develop a plan of care. Which condition is the patient most likely experiencing, what are two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and what are two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the patient’s progress?

A nurse is monitoring a patient who is receiving magnesium sulfate to manage pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following observations should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

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? 

A 28-year-old female client is in the second stage of labor in the maternity ward.

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the second stage of labor. The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a client who is pregnant.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)

A client is due to receive a subcutaneous injection of enoxaparin, 30 mg. How many mL should the nurse administer if the answer is to be rounded to the nearest tenth? (Use a leading zero if applicable.

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’s vital signs are: blood pressure 98/52 mm Hg, heart rate 118/min, respiratory rate 24/min, and temperature 36.4 C (97.6° F). The client is placed on a fetal monitor indicating a regular fetal heart rate of 138/min and no uterine contractions.

What is the priority nursing action?