The nurse is admitting a client to labor and delivery who states that her membranes have ruptured. What approach would be best for the nurse to use when assessing for ruptured membranes in a patient?

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

The increased blood volume in pregnancy is responsible for which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in the antepartum clinic. Which screening test to detect certain birth defect and genetic conditions would the client be scheduled for at 14-15 weeks gestation?

A laboring client is to be given an epidural for pain management in labor. Prior to the procedure, the physician orders a rapid intravenous infusion of 1000 cc of Lactated Ringer's solution. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of this treatment regimen?

A client presents to L & D for evaluation. Upon placing her on the electronic fetal monitor (EFM), the nurse finds the fetal heart rate (FHR) to be consistently 170 to 180 bpm. What should the nurse do first?

The nurse is teaching a group of students about the function of the amniotic fluid. The nurse knows that the student needs further teaching when the student makes which of the following statements?

The nurse is working in the antepartum clinic and is asked by a client who had normal pre pregnancy weight and who is now 30 weeks pregnant, what would be her appropriate weight gain. What would be the nurse's best response for this client?

The nurse auscultates the FHR and determine a rate of 152. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

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

The nurse is admitting a client to labor and delivery who states that her membranes have ruptured. What approach would be best for the nurse to use when assessing for ruptured membranes in a patient?