The nurse teaches a client how to determine the duration of a contraction. Which is the correct explanation:" time the contraction from"?

A laboring client has received butorphanol (Stadol) IV 1 hour before giving birth. Which medication should be available to decrease the effects of Stadol on the newborn?

A client asks, "What does the doctor mean when he says my baby is plus one?" The nurse explains that this means the part of the baby to be born first has descended to which of the following?

The nurse is teaching a group of students about the function of the amniotic fluid. The nurse knows that the student needs further teaching when the student makes which of the following statements?

The nurse teaches a client how to determine the duration of a contraction. Which is the correct explanation:" time the contraction from"?

A pregnant client is 6 weeks gestation and is complaining of nausea and occasional vomiting. What would be the most helpful nursing recommendation?

The nurse prepares prescribed oxytocin, which is to be added to the client's IV fluid when the placenta has been delivered. The nurse determines the placenta has separated and is about to be delivered when which of the following happens?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and observes late decelerations on the electronic fetal monitor. Which of the following is the first action the nurse should take?

A client in the second trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she has developed a darkened line in the midline of her abdomen from the symphysis pubis to the umbilicus. Which of the following are other expected changes during pregnancy that might be noticeable to the client?

The nurse is admitting a client to labor and delivery who states that her membranes have ruptured. What approach would be best for the nurse to use when assessing for ruptured membranes in a patient?

Which assessment indicates that a client is in true labor?