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Which of the following hormones is known as the “pregnancy hormone” and is responsible for inducing amenorrhea and maintaining the lining of the uterus?

A client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is admitted to the unit. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for this client?

The nurse is concerned that the newborn may have congenital hydrocephalus. Which finding did the nurse likely observe on assessment?

The client, who is 20 days postpartum, calls the clinical to tell the nurse she is having bright red bleeding since hospital discharge 18 days ago. Which response to the client is most appropriate?

The nurse assesses the client who is 1-day postpartum. The nurse notes the fundus is firm, 1-finger breadth above the umbilicus, and displaced laterally to the right. Which nursing intervention should be implemented first?

The nurse performs a biophysical profile test (BPP) on a client who is 32 weeks’ gestation and at high risk for preterm labor.  After 30 minutes, a BPP result of 6 is noted. How would the nurse interpret this finding?

A nurse receives a shift change report for a newborn who is 8 hours post–vaginal delivery. In developing a plan of care, the nurse should give the highest priority to which finding?

The client at 32 weeks’ gestation presents to the ER with a severe headache and BP of 184/104 mmHg. Based on the assessment and lab results, which of the following complications warrant further assessment by the nurse? Laboratory Test Client Results Lab Ranges Total serum bilirubin 2.2 mg/dL 0.1-1.2 mg/dL Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 782 units/L 140-280 units/L AST (SGOT) 84 units/L < 40 units/L ALT (SGPT) 70 units/L 7-56 units/L Plt 99,000 / mm3 150,000-450,000 /mm3 Hgb 12.1 g/dL 12-15 g/dL Hct 36.3% 36-48% Serum creatinine 1.3 mg/dL 0.7-1.2 mg/dL

The client, who is 12 days postpartum, calls the doctor’s office and tells the nurse that she is concerned that she may have an infection because her vaginal discharge has been “whitish-yellow” for the past 2 days. Which response by the nurse is correct?

While caring for the client in labor, the patient begins to complain of increasing pelvic pressure and states that she feels like she needs to have a bowel movement. The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 140-145 bpm with moderate variability. For the past several contractions, the fetal heart rate gradually declines below the baseline as the contraction intensity is increasing. The lowest point of the FHR drop from baseline is coinciding with the peak of the contraction. Based on this information, select the nurse’s next actions. Select the two options that apply.