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A pregnant client is lactose intolerant. Which of the following foods could this woman consume to assist her to meet her calcium needs?

The nurse is preparing to give a corticosteroid to a patient with preterm labor. The nurse explains that the purpose of this drug is to do which of the following?

A nurse suspects that her pregnant client was exposed to rubella during pregnancy. Which of the following is true about this virus?

A pregnant client reports that the first day of her last normal menstrual period was July 16, 2020. What is the patient’s approximate due date?

A woman with a diagnosis of a nonruptured ectopic pregnancy is admitted to the High Risk Obstetric floor. The nurse understands that the typical treatment for this diagnosis would be?

A 32-year-old primigravida presents with complaints of blood-stained vaginal discharge and painful uterine contractions. After a detailed evaluation, the patient is diagnosed with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes. This patient’s condition most likely occurs between which of the following weeks?

A 32-year-old woman at 36 weeks of pregnancy undergoes a prenatal non-stress test. After 20 minutes the NST is nonreassuring and shows decreased fetal movement. A biophysical profile is planned for the patient. Which of the following is utilized in this investigation?

A gravid client will most likely begin to experience quickening at which gestational age? 

A pregnant client is at her first prenatal appointment. She has a 2-year-old son born at 39 weeks, a fetal demise at 19 weeks, a 5-year-old daughter born at 38 weeks, and 7-year-old twin daughters born at 34 weeks. She had an elective abortion 2 years ago at 8 weeks. How does the nurse, using the GTPAL format, document the client’s obstetric history?

Your client has positive vaginal and rectal cultures for group B streptococcal bacteria at 36 weeks’ gestation. She has just been admitted at 38 weeks gestation in labor. The nurse will anticipate which order by the healthcare provider?