A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for Magnesium Sulfate IV. The nurse would recognize that which of the following are contraindications for the use of this medication? Select all that apply

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 laboring client's membranes rupture spontaneously, and the nurse observes a loop of umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. What is the nurse's priority action?

A labor and delivery nurse is orienting a newly hired nurse and is educating her on contraindications for vaginal exams. In which of the following scenarios is a vaginal exam contraindicated?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is providing education to a client who is 7 weeks of gestation. The client states., "I don't like to drink milk." Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as a good source of calcium?

A woman 38 weeks gestation experiencing severe preeclampsia has been receiving magnesium sulfate by intravenous infusion for 8 hours. The nurse assesses the client and documents the following findings: temperature of 37.1°C, pulse rate of 96 beats per minute, respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, BP of 170/112 mm Hg. 3+ DTRs, and no ankle clonus. The nurse calls the provider with an update. The nurse should anticipate an order for which medication first?

A nurse is caring for a client in the third stage of labor. The healthcare provider orders an IV infusion of Oxytocin. What is the primary purpose of administering oxytocin in this stage?

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 is caring for a client during a nonstress test (NST). At the end of a 30-min period of observation, the nurse notes the following findings: The fetal heart rate baseline is 120/min with minimal variability and no accelerations. There are two variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate, each lasting 20 seconds. Which of the following interpretations of these findings should the nurse make?

Which women should undergo prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse observes early decelerations. The client is 9/100% / +3. Which intervention is most appropriate at this time?