In developing a plan of care for a client who has ruptured membranes for 24 hours, the nurse recognizes that it is essential to consider her increased risk for which of the following?

A laboring client has received butorphanol (Stadol) IV 1 hour before giving birth. Which medication should be available to decrease the effects of Stadol on the newborn?

The fetal stage is the first stage of fetal development in pregnancy.

Which assessment indicates that a client is in true labor?

The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about labor and asks the students to choose the correct order of the cardinal movements. Select the correct order below that indicates understanding of the sequence.

The nurse in the antepartum clinic is reviewing a client's history that states the client is a gravida 2 para 0. Which statement is the best interpretation about this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor and is encouraging the client to void every 2 hours. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates the rational for this request?

Please identify the FHR deceleration on the strip below.

The nurse examines the client during the second prenatal visit. Which sign would indicate a positive pregnancy?

The nurse prepares prescribed oxytocin, which is to be added to the client's IV fluid when the placenta has been delivered. The nurse determines the placenta has separated and is about to be delivered when which of the following happens?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. When should the nurse instruct the laboring client to begin pushing with her contractions?