A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 2 g PO to a client who has trichomoniasis. Available is metronidazole 250 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.) .

“A nurse is caring for a patient who reports spontaneous rupture of membranes.

The nurse observes fetal bradycardia on the FHR tracing and notices that the umbilical cord is protruding.

After calling for assistance and notifying the provider, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?”

A nurse is calculating the estimated date of delivery for a client who reports that the first day of her last menstrual period was August 10.

Using Nägele’s Rule, which of the following is the client’s estimated date of delivery?

“A nurse is obtaining a 2-hr postprandial blood glucose from a patient. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?”

A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth.

For which of the following reasons should the nurse delay the instillation of antibiotic ophthalmic ointment?

A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hours ago.

The nurse notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage. Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum following a vaginal birth.

Which analgesic medication should the nurse plan to administer and document in the client’s medical record?

A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth who has a prescription for erythromycin ophthalmic ointment.

The guardian refuses the medication. Which action should the nurse take?

“A nurse is caring for a patient who is at 37 weeks of gestation and is being tested for Group B Streptococcus (GBS). The patient is multigravida and multipara with no history of GBS.

She asks the nurse why the test was not conducted earlier in her pregnancy. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?”

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a postpartum client about caring for their newborn at home. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn who was delivered at 38 weeks of gestation. Which statement by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?