A nurse is caring for a patient who is 18 weeks pregnant.

The patient tells the nurse that she felt fluttering movements in her abdomen 3 days ago.

The nurse should interpret this finding as which of the following?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who wants to know her estimated date of delivery if her last menstrual period was on May 4, 2022.

What should the nurse respond?

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). Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a 17-year-old female client who is requesting oral contraceptives.

The client states that she is nervous because she has never had a pelvic examination.

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks gestation.

The client is curious about the cause of her heartburn.

Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?

The nurse is teaching a client in the first trimester of pregnancy about the importance of folic acid in the diet and how folic acid supplements might be beneficial.

For which reason is the nurse teaching the client about this vitamin?

A nurse is instructing a male client about a semen analysis to be done for suspected infertility.

Which of the following should be included in the teaching?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is completing a skin assessment of a client who is in the second trimester.

Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is considering contraceptive options for four patients.

Which patient should the nurse identify as having a contraindication for oral contraceptives?

A nurse is attending to a client during her first prenatal visit.

The client, who has a BMI of 26.5, is curious about the amount of weight she should gain during her pregnancy.

What should the nurse’s response be?

A nurse is caring for a client.

The client reports a recent episode of painful sores on the perineum, muscle aches, and chills for about 2 weeks.

The client currently denies pain but reports sitting is uncomfortable at times.

The client denies dysuria and reports mild vaginal itching.

After reviewing the information in the client’s medical record, which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?