A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the maternity unit at 38 weeks of gestation and who is experiencing polyhydramnios. What does this diagnosis mean?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who is in labor.
After reviewing the patient’s medical history, vital signs, nurse’s notes, and diagnostic results, which of the following complications should the nurse identify that the patient is at risk of developing?

A nurse is educating the mother of a newborn who was born small for gestational age. Which of the following should the nurse include as a potential cause of this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hour postpartum and observes a large amount of lochia rubra and several small clots on the client’s perineal pad.

The fundus is midline and firm at the umbilicus.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption. What is the most common risk factor for abruption?

A home health nurse is teaching a client who is breastfeeding about managing breast engorgement. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum following a vaginal birth. Which of the following findings indicates the client’s bladder is distended?

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor.
The client has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide?

A nurse is attending to a newborn 2 hours after birth.
Which four observations should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected to have an ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation. What symptoms should the nurse expect to observe that are consistent with this diagnosis?