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 client with contractions every 2-3 minutes, moderate to palpation, with a duration of 45-60 seconds. The client is having a difficult time breathing through contractions and is requesting something for pain. The client is 5 cm dilated, 80% effaced, and at a -1 station.

Which pain relief measure would be most effective for this client?

The nurse palpates a postpartum client's fundus two hours after birth and finds it located to the right of midline and somewhat soft. What does the nurse understand about this information?

A nurse is planning home care for a 9-year-old child following an acute exacerbation of asthma. Which of the following of Erikson’s developmental stages should the nurse consider in the planning?

The nurse is observing the fetal monitoring tracing pictured below. What type of deceleration will the nurse document?

A nurse is providing care for a client experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. Which medications may be prescribed by the provider? Select all that apply.

IV calculations: (rate-mL/h and gtt/min)

IV rate calculations will be rounded to nearest whole number.

Adult calculations: the calculation will be rounded to the nearest tenth. Drug Calculation safety considerations:

Examples:

5 must be answered as 0.5

5.0 must be answered as 5

To promote safety, a zero must be placed to the left of the decimal point in answers that are less than one. No zero is allowed to the right of the decimal point in answers that are whole numbers.

Labeling is not necessary

Question

The nurse received report for the client at 1400. The client was given medication through her NG tube at 1800: Ampicillin 20 mL, Pepcid 10 mL, and Reglan 15 mL. After each medication was given, there was a 30 mL flush with water. Her Hemovac drained 320 mL. Her chest tube drained 210 mL. At 2000, she drank 240 mL of water. Her IV was infusing @ 150mL/hour when report was received. She has voided 275 mL. 325 mL and 310 mL.

What is her I&O from 1400- 2200?

(Separate the answers with a comma)

The nurse is admitting a pregnant client into the labor and delivery unit. Which findings indicate the client is in the latent phase of the first stage of labor? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Assessment findings: The fetal heart rate (FHR) baseline is 120 bpm The FHR begins slowing as the contraction starts, and is back to baseline at the end of the contraction There is moderate variability of the FHR Which periodic change will the nurse document in the electronic health record?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor receiving oxytocin. The client asks the nurse, "What is this medication for?" What is the best response by the nurse?

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?