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One half hour after her C/S with epidural anesthesia, your patient is apprehensive and restless. she has an accelerated pulse and respiratory rate and a drop in BP. You will:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations in the FHR. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

When auscultating the fetal heart rate of a term fetus during labor, the nurse notes a rate of 130 to 145 beats per minute, with occasional accelerations in the rate. How should the nurse interpret the data?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and is in active labor. The nurse locates the fetal heart tones with ultrasound transducer in the client’s left upper quadrant. The nurse should suspect that the fetus is in which of the following positions?

A 32-year-old patient at 34 weeks’ gestation is admitted for severe preeclampsia. The patient reports a persistent headache (rated 6/10), epigastric pain, and nausea. Vital signs: BP 164/110mmHg, HR 92 bpm, RR 18 bpm, SpO₂ 98% on room air. Urine dipstick shows +3 proteinuria, and deep tendon reflexes are brisk (3+). Which medication should the nurse prioritize administering?

You are working in a obstetric triage area, and several patients have just come in. Which patient should be assessed first?

The nurse is preparing to transfer Ms. N to the postpartum unit. What statement by the client would cause the nurse to stop and reassess the client before transfer?

Which time frames are included in embalming analysis?

Why does embalming infants and children require special consideration?

Why might reaspiration be necessary?