The nurse is caring for a 30-week gestation client who was loaded on a magnesium sulfate infusion one hour ago for preterm labor. Which of the following assessment findings would warrant the infusion to be discontinued immediately?

A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12 mg doses of betamethasone (Celestane) intramuscularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is to:

You are counseling a client who was just diagnosed at 29 weeks gestational age of having gestational diabetes (GDM) after completing her 3 hour glucose tolerance test. Which statement regarding GDM by the client is false and indicates additional Counseling is required?

A 25-year-old woman with Type II Diabetes Mellitus should be educated on all the following regarding preconception care, except:

Excessive blood loss after childbirth can have several causes; the most common is:

A G2P1 pregnant patient presents in clinic for her 10-week prenatal visit. Which of the following findings could indicate a hydatidiform mole?

The nurse is providing education for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with a placenta previa at 37 weeks' gestation. The nurse understands that teaching has not been effective when the patient states:

The nurse recognizes that a nonstress test (NST) in which two or more fetal heart rate (FHR) accelerations of 15 beats/min or more occur with fetal movement in a 20-minute period is:

Cervidil (dinoprostone) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 42 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:

A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes rupture and a prolapsed umbilical cord is found. What intervention would be the first priority?

A client has completed the 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) after failing the initial screening. The nurse notes the client has failed the 2-hour and 3-hour tests. The nurse anticipates that the client will: