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A G3P2 woman at 39 weeks’ gestation presents highly agitated, reporting something “came out” when her membranes just ruptured. Which action should the nurse prioritize after noting the umbilical cord is hanging out of the vagina?

A nurse is caring for a female client with urinary incontinence. Which instruction should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan to reduce the incidence or severity of incontinence?

A nursing student working with a client in preterm labor correctly identifies which medication as being used to relax the smooth muscles of the uterus and for seizure prophylaxis and treatment in clients with preeclampsia?

A 10-week pregnant woman with diabetes has a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of 13%. At this time the nurse should be most concerned about which possible fetal outcome?

Which assessment finding will alert the nurse to be on the lookout for possible placental abruption (abruptio placentae) during labor?

A client is diagnosed with uterine fibroids. When reviewing the client’s health history, the nurse would identify which finding as associated with the client’s condition?

A client’s membranes spontaneously ruptured, as evidenced by a gush of clear fluid with a contraction. What would the nurse do next?

A nurse is counseling a woman diagnosed with fibrocystic breast changes about self-care measures. Which instructions would the nurse include when teaching this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse is required to assess a client reporting unusual vaginal discharge for bacterial vaginosis. For which classic manifestation of this condition should the nurse assess?

A nurse is conducting a class for a local woman’s group about recommendations for a Pap smear. One of the participants asks, “At what age should a woman have her first Pap smear?” The nurse responds by stating that a woman should have her first Pap smear at which age?