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Client is a 41-year-old Gravida 4 Para 3 .History of gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia with previous pregnancy, and chronic hypertension for 5 years. Admitted to antepartum unit from provider’s office with elevated blood pressure, 3 + edema in lower extremities, 3+ proteinuria.Temperature: 98.8° F (37.1° C) OralBP: 170/104 mm HgRespirations: 20/min Pulse: 89/minOxygen saturation: 97% room airAdminister betamethasone 12 mg IM now and repeat in 24 hrMagnesium sulfate loading dose: 4 g IV bolus over 30 min, maintenance dose 2 g/hrHydralazine 10 mg IV now What two ACTIONS would you take in caring for this client?

A young woman is giving her menstrual history to the nurse. She is concerned about a short-lived pain that sometimes occurs on either right or left side about 2 weeks before her period starts. What is the nurse’s best response?

A newly married couple plans to use the natural family planning method of contraception. Understanding how long an ovum can live after ovulation is important to them. The nurse knows that his or her teaching was effective when the couple responds that an ovulation lasts how long?

The nurse is discharging a woman after hospitalization for preterm labor. The nurse would instruct the patient to call the provider for which signs or symptoms? Select all that apply.

A couple was scheduled for an artificial insemination procedure. Which fertility condition does the nurse expect to find documented in the couple’s medical record as a reason for needing this procedure?

A patient is confirmed to be pregnant at 12 weeks currently. She comes to the clinic for her first visit. The nurse is reviewing her obstetric history includes two sets of twins born at 30 and 32 weeks gestation, respectively, a singleton birth born at 39 weeks gestation, and two pregnancies lost in the first trimester. In which way will the nurse define the patient’s obstetrical history?

What is suicide most accurately defined as?

Which disorder includes symptoms like flashbacks and severe anxiety?

Which mental disorder is most closely associated with suicide?

A woman arrives to the ER with sharp, right lower quadrant abdominal pain and bright red vaginal bleeding. She has missed one period and tells the nurse that she can not be pregnant as she has a IUD in place. The nurse should suspect: