The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Which assessment finding will the nurse report to the charge nurse immediately?

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 is caring for a laboring client. The nurse observes that there are variable decelerations. What is the nurse's priority action?

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.

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The nurse is caring for a client in preterm labor. The physician orders magnesium sulfate to stop her contractions. The order reads 30 grams magnesium sulfate in 1000 mL of mL/hr DSW to infuse at 2 grams/hr. What will be the flow rate in mL/hr?

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?

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

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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 caring for a client in labor. Which assessment finding will the nurse report to the charge nurse immediately?

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 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?

The nurse assesses the postpartum client's fundal height and tone in the first 24 hours. Which action will the nurse take to correctly assess the uterine fundus?

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.