A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant.

Medical History 1100:

Gravida 4 Para 3

32 weeks of gestation BMI 32
History of two newborns weighing over 4.5 kg (10 lb) Family history of type one diabetes mellitus (maternal) Fetal heart tones 140/min via doppler
Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the 3 actions the nurse should plan to take.

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor.

The client has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication. The nurse should provide which of the following explanations? 

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 72 hr old.

Physical Examination

1100:

Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System (NAS)

Excessive high-pitched cry-2 Sleeps <2 hr 2
Hyperactive Moro reflex=2 Moderate-severe tremors disturbed=2 Increased muscle tone=2
Fever <37.2 to 38.2° C (99 to 100.8° F)=1

Excessive sucking=1 Frequent sneezing=1

Frequent yawning-1 Loose stools=2 Poor feeding=2
Respiratory rate > 60/min=1 Mottling-1
NAS score 20

The nurse is planning to contact the provider regarding the newborn's status. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? Select the 3 interventions the nurse should anticipate.

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the maternity unit at 38 weeks of gestation and who is experiencing polyhydramnios. The nurse should understand that this diagnosis means which of the following?

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate IV to a client who is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment for this client?

The nurse continues caring for the client:
The client is a 26-year-old female who was in a car accident 6 months s ago that killed her mother, husband, and 2-year-old son. She and her father were the only survivors of the crash. She is seeking care for depression.
Click to indicate whether findings at the next follow-up appointment indicate that the treatment was effective or ineffective. Each row must have one response selected.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a suspected ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to identify as consistent with the diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum following a vaginal birth. Which of the following findings indicates the client's bladder is distended?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered her first newborn. The nurse anticipates hyperbilirubinemia due to Rh incompatibility. The nurse should understand that hyperbilirubinemia occurs with Rh incompatibility for which of the following reasons?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a vaginal birth 3 hr ago. Upon palpation, the fundus is displaced to the right of midline, is firm, and is two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Which of the following actions should the nurse complete at this time?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving opioid epidural analgesia during labor. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?