The nurse knows that hydralazine, while magnesium sulfate will help prevent seizures, will help decrease blood pressure thus?

During a routine prenatal visit, a client at 32-weeks gestation reports that urinary frequency has increased during the day as well as at night. The nurse determines the client is having irregular uterine contractions. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client who is 38 weeks pregnant is concerned her baby might get a communicable disease before any immunizations are given. Which physiological mechanism should the nurse use when responding to the mother’s concerns?

A primigravida client who is at 33 weeks gestation presents to the labor and delivery unit troubled with a headache. The initial assessment findings include a blood pressure of 144/96 mm Hg, facial edema, and 3+ pitting edema in lower extremities. Which assessment should the nurse perform next?

The day shift nurse reviews the nurse’s notes, labs, and flow sheet from the night before. The nurse plans on providing health teaching for the client and her family in preparation for discharge health teaching. For each teaching point, indicate whether it is Indicated (appropriate or necessary) or Contraindicated (could be harmful). Each box must have one option selected.

The client has experienced an eclamptic seizure. Which of the following interventions by the nurse will help stabilize the client? (Select all that apply)

Following an amniocentesis, a client verbalizes several concerns. Which reported finding indicates to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication from the amniocentesis?

The current vital signs for a primipara who delivered vaginally during the previous shift are: temperature 100.4° F (38° C), heart rate 58 beats/minute, respiratory rate 16 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 130/74 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse implement?

A primigravida client with gestational hypertension and a Bishop score of 3 is scheduled for induction of labor. The nurse administers misoprostol at 0700, then observes regular contractions with cervical changes at 0900. Which action should the nurse take?

The parents of a male newborn have signed an informed consent for circumcision. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement upon completion of the circumcision?

A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy has been in active labor for the past 8 hours and has dilated 3 cm. The nurse’s assessment findings and electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) are consistent with hypotonic dystocia, and the healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes an oxytocin drip. Which data is most important for the nurse to monitor?