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The LPN/LVN is caring for a client who is scheduled for a cesarean birth. The nurse points out to the client that during which stage of the process a different nurse will be the primary caregiver?

The nursing instructor is leading a group discussion on the various types of birth. The instructor determines the session is successful when the students correctly categorize forceps or vacuum-assisted birth as what type?

The nurse discovers that the FHM (fetal heart monitor) is now recording late decelerations in a client who is in labor. The nurse predicts this is most likely related to which event?

The nurse is preparing a woman for discharge after a birth and notes the mother’s record indicates Rh negative and rubella titer is positive. Which nursing intervention will the nurse prioritize?

A pregnant woman at 38 weeks’ gestation is receiving care for preeclampsia and suddenly complains of sharp abdominal pain. Which action should the nurse prioritize if the nurse notes a firm, distended, and painful abdomen and dark red vaginal bleeding?

A woman who had preterm labor and preterm PROM successfully halted has reached week 36 of pregnancy and is doing well on home care. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize for this client?

A 24-year-old client is brought to the emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and fatigue. On assessment, the nurse notes cool, clammy skin; confusion; and vital signs as the following: HR 130, RR 28, and BP 98/60 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse prioritize?

The nurse is preparing information for a client who has just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Which instruction should the nurse prioritize in this information?

The nurse is teaching a client who is diagnosed with preeclampsia how to monitor her condition. The nurse determines the client needs more instruction after making which statement?

The nurse is preparing the client so that the health care provider can ripen the client’s cervix for induction of labor. The nurse predicts the health care provider will probably use which most commonly used mechanical method?