A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation. Upon admission 2 hr ago the client had irregular contractions, was dilated 2 cm, and was at -1 cm station. Which of the following findings indicates progression in labor?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the active phase of labor. The nurse palpates the umbilical cord during a vaginal examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a newborn who was exposed to heroin during pregnancy. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a newborn who has Erb-Duchenne palsy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requesting an epidural. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client at 39 weeks gestation

Vital Signs

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Oral temperature 38.3 C (101 F )

Heart rate 98min

Respiratory rate 18/min

Blood pressure 112/59 mm Hg 

Oxygen saturation 98% on room air

Nurses Notes

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Client states, ‘I think my water broke. The pad under me is soaked’. Clear fluid noted on pad. Nitrazine positive. Uterine contractions every 3 mins moderate to palpation. Fetal heart rate is 140/min.

Diagnostic Results

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HGB 10 g/dl (greater than 11 g/dl)

HCT 34% (greater that 33%)

WBC 22,000 ( 5,000 – 11,000)

A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client.

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A nurse is teaching a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation about expected body changes during pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and who states, "My water broke on the way to the hospital." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a new mother about newborn care. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and has preeclampsia without severe features. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?