A nurse is caring for a client who is in pre-term labor.

Which of the following maternal complications is most likely to occur due to prolonged bed rest?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate for pre-term labor.

Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the medication?

A nurse is reviewing the ultrasound report of a client who is at 31 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings indicates oligohydramnios?

A nurse is administering terbutaline to a client who is at 31 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of this medication?

A nurse is teaching a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor about the signs and symptoms of true labor versus false labor.

Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing the history of a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following factors increases the risk of pre-term labor?

A nurse is administering betamethasone to a client who is in pre-term labor at 28 weeks of gestation.

The nurse should explain that the purpose of this medication is to:

A nurse is assessing a client who is in pre-term labor and has received one dose of terbutaline subcutaneously.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is assessing a client for pre-term labor.

Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being ordered for this client?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings is a risk factor for pre-term labor?

A nurse is assessing a pre-term newborn who was born at 28 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following findings indicates a possible diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)?