What action should a nurse take when caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and observes a large amount of lochia rubra and several small clots on the client’s perineal pad, with the fundus midline and firm at the umbilicus?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and has been unable to control her gestational diabetes mellitus with diet and exercise.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of the following medications for the client?

A nurse in a community clinic is counseling a client who has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. What advice should the nurse provide?

A 28-year-old female client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit at 0700hrs. She is 34 weeks pregnant and reports having low back pain and frequent urination since last night. She mentions that urination is painful and she can only pass a small amount each time.

Given the client’s symptoms and the progression of her condition, the nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complications related to preterm labor and a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). For each characteristic in the table, select whether it is more likely to be associated with preterm labor, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or both. Each column must have at least one response option selected. Candidates can select as many options as apply for each column.

A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient undergoing labor induction with oxytocin administered through a secondary IV line.

Uterine contractions occur every 2 minutes, last 90 seconds, and are strong to palpation.

The baseline fetal heart rate is 150/min, with uniform decelerations beginning at the peak of the contraction and a return to baseline after the contraction is over.

What action should the nurse take?

A nurse midwife is examining a client who is a primigravida at 42 weeks of gestation and believes she is in labor.

 Which finding confirms to the nurse that the client is in labor? 

What is the role of a nurse in assessing a pregnant woman’s diet?

A nurse is attending to a client who is a first-time mother, at term, and experiencing contractions. She is uncertain if she is in labor.Which of the following would the nurse identify as an indication of true labor?

A nurse is caring for a patient who experienced a vaginal birth 3 hours ago. Upon palpation, the fundus is displaced to the right of midline, is firm, and is two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Which actions should the nurse take at this time? 

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who believes she might be pregnant because she feels the baby moving.Which statement should the nurse make?

A nurse is preparing to assess a newborn who is postmature.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)