The nurse is admitting a client in the first stage of labor with active genital herpes. Which type of birth will the nurse anticipate for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client at 42 weeks' gestation arriving for an induction of labor. The provider is planning to use dinoprostone (Cervidil) vaginal insert for cervical ripening. What is the nurse's priority prior to insertion?

The nurse is assessing the fetal monitoring tracing below. Which type of fetal heart rate variability is pictured here in the top tracing?

The nurse is caring for a multiparous client who has been in labor for 12 hours. The client had a spontaneous vaginal delivery 2 years ago. This was an unplanned pregnancy with someone she only knew briefly. Since finding out she was pregnant, she has been alone. Her pain is now 8/10 and she is becoming fearful that something is wrong since she has been in labor so long.

Contractions assessment:

• Contractions every 3-4 minutes
• Palpating moderate in intensity
• Lasting 45-60 seconds Cervical exam: .3 cm
• 90% effaced . -2 station
• Fetus is in a cephalic presentation.

Which component of labor is keeping the client from advancing in labor?

The nurse notices a decreased fetal heart rate (FHR) on the fetal monitor tracing and contacts the charge nurse. The charge nurse completes a vaginal exam and can feel a portion of the umbilical cord in the vagina.

Which emergency interventions will the charge nurse implement? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assisting a pregnant patient into bed after the patient reports a gush of fluid from the vagina. Which action will the nurse take first?

The nurse is completing a fundal assessment for her postpartum clients today. What will the nurse determine when assessing the fundus?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor and discovers late decelerations of the fetal heart rate.
What does the nurse know as the reason for this type of deceleration?

The nurse is caring for a client during a vaginal exam by the provider. The provider informs the client that he will use the most common mechanical method to ripen her cervix prior to induction of labor. What is the method being used by the provider?

The nurse has received shift report for five clients admitted in labor. Which clients will the nurse anticipate delivering by a cesarean section? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing four clients on the postpartum unit. Each client's uterine assessment is below. 1. The client is three days postpartum and her fundus is 3 cm below the umbilicus 2. The client is two days postpartum and her fundus is 2 cm above the umbilicus 3. The client is one day postpartum and her fundus is 1 cm below the umbilicus 4. The client delivered 8 hours ago and her fundus is at the umbilicus

Which client is experiencing uterine subinvolution?