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Henry’s demanding career involves working long hours at a company that focuses on public health and improving the lives of others. Select the statement that BEST describes how Friedman might predict Henry’s longevity if he remains working the way he does.

A nurse is caring for four pregnant clients. Which physician order should the nurse question?Client A: 38 weeks gestation with placenta previa; order reads “prepare for scheduled cesarean section.”Client B: 36 weeks gestation with confirmed vasa previa; order reads “perform amniotomy to augment labor.”Client C: 39 weeks gestation in active labor with reassuring fetal heart tones; order reads “administer oxytocin per protocol for labor augmentation.”Client D: 34 weeks gestation with preterm labor and intact membranes; order reads “administer betamethasone IM.”Which order should the nurse question?

A pregnant client at 20 weeks gestation is diagnosed with chlamydia during a routine prenatal screening. Which medication should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider prescribing?

A pregnant client is being evaluated for a possible congenital infection after an ultrasound reveals fetal growth restriction and intracranial abnormalities. The nurse recognizes that the findings may be associated with a TORCH infection. Which infectious agent should the nurse recognize as a component of the TORCH group?

A nurse is caring for a client at 9 weeks of gestation who has severe, persistent nausea and vomiting. The client has lost 4 kg since becoming pregnant and has difficulty maintaining adequate fluid intake. The nurse reviews the client’s history to identify factors that may increase the risk for hyperemesis gravidarum.Which finding in the client’s history should the nurse recognize as a significant risk factor?

A client at 34 weeks gestation experiences spontaneous rupture of membranes followed immediately by painless vaginal bleeding. The fetal heart rate tracing shows sudden, severe fetal bradycardia. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

A client at 34 weeks gestation with severe preeclampsia has the following lab results:• Platelets: 90,000/mm³• AST: 120 U/L• LDH: 700 U/L (elevated)• Haptoglobin: lowWhich condition should the nurse recognize as the priority concern?

A client at 32 weeks gestation is undergoing a nonstress test (NST). Over a 20-minute period, the fetal heart rate shows two accelerations of 15 beats per minute above baseline, each lasting 15 seconds, associated with fetal movement. Which action should the nurse take?

A client receiving magnesium sulfate for severe preeclampsia develops a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute and absent deep tendon reflexes. The nurse stops the infusion and notifies the provider. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering next?

A client at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department reporting sudden, severe abdominal pain and dark red vaginal bleeding. On assessment, the nurse notes a rigid, board-like uterus. Which condition should the nurse suspect?