The nurse is caring for a laboring client with early decelerations and a fetal heart rate baseline of 130 with moderate variability. What will the nurse do for this client?

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?

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

Available: drug label above. Ordered: morphine sulfate 2 mg IM

How many mL of morphine will the nurse administer?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Which process will the nurse use to determine the duration of contractions?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Assessment reveals that the fetus is in a vertex presentation and at -4 station. What does the nurse determine as the position of the fetal head?

The nurse takes a phone call from a client at two weeks postpartum. The client states, "My left breast hurts." What other question will the nurse ask her to determine if it is mastitis?

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 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 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 is caring for a client on the postpartum unit who had a vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia 2 hours ago. 1. The client presses the call light and tells the nurse she needs to use the bathroom 2. The nurse arrives in the client's room 5 minutes later 3.

The client is getting out of bed alone What is the best response by the nurse?

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