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While a nurse is caring for a client admitted to the labor and birth unit in active labor. The client tells the nurse “My water just broke”.  What should the nurse do first?

A client diagnosed with preeclampsia is now in labor and admitted to the hospital. The healthcare provider (HCP) has prescribed magnesium sulfate at 3 g/h.  Which assessment finding indicates that the intended therapeutic effect has occurred?

A nurse is preparing a client for a modified biophysical profile (MBPP). The nurse explains to the client that this test is composed of which of the following assessments? Select all that apply

A client with preeclampsia is receiving magnesium sulfate at 2 gm/hr. The nurse’s assessment includes:  temperature 36.7 C; pulse 78; respirations 12/minute; blood pressure 128/82 mm Hg; urinary output 25 ml/hr via urinary catheter; patellar-tendon reflex absent; ankle clonus absent; fetal heart rate 120 beats/min; cervix 4cm dilated, 80% effaced, station -1.  Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is assessing a client who is 40 weeks gestation and experiencing Braxton hicks contractions. Which of the following signs reported by the client indicates impending labor?

A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions every 3 to 4 minutes and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her fundus during contractions. Her cervix is 8 cm dilated and 90% effaced. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating phase:

After instructing a client at 10 weeks gestation diagnosed with chronic hypertension about the need for frequent prenatal visits, the nurse determines that the instructions have been successful when the client makes which statement?

A client with insulin dependent gestational diabetes and chronic hypertension is at the clinic for a modified biophysical profile (MBPP), the results are not within the normal limits. The nurse would expect which order from the healthcare provider?

A nurse is caring for a pregnant client with chronic hypertension. The nurse instructs the client to report which of the following (select all that apply)

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