A pregnant client is seen for a regular prenatal visit and tells the nurse that she is experiencing irregular contractions and painless. The nurse determines that she is experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. On the basis of this finding, which nursing action is most appropriate?

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The labor of a pregnant teenager 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 80,000, an elevated aspartate transaminase (AST) level (250 U/L), and falling hemoglobin from 14 to 11 g/dl. The nurse notifies the physician because the laboratory results are indicative of
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A woman in preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation receives Dexamethasone intramularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is to:

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A woman was treated recently for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). She has intercourse occasionally and uses over-the-counter protection. On the basis of her history, what contraceptive method should she and her partner avoid?

A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has a new prescription for a combined oral contraceptive (COC). The nurse recognizes that which of the following client medications can interfere with the effectiveness of the COC?

A woman who has five pregnancies with a fetus (or fetuses) not reaching the stage of fetal viability beyond 20 weeks is known as:
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While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, a nurse from another floor who is covering in labor and delivery unit, notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) in each contraction begins to decelerate early in the contraction, with the nadir of the decelerations occurring at the same time of the contraction's peak. The nurse's first priority is to:

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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a cesarean birth based on the fetal lungs having reached maturity. Which of the following findings indicates that the fetal lungs are mature?

A nurse admits a woman who is at 38 weeks of gestation and in early labor with ruptured membranes. The nurse determines that the client's oral temperature is 38.9° C (102° F). Besides notifying the provider, which of the following is an appropriate nursing action?

Metabolic changes throughout pregnancy that affect glucose and insulin in the mother and the fetus are complicated but its important to understand. Nurses should understand that:

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The nurse has received a report regarding her patient in labor. The woman's last vaginal examination was recorded as 2 cm, 80%, and +2. The nurse's interpretation of this assessment is that:

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