A nurse is explaining to a laboring client why it is important for the uterus to relax between contractions. Which statement by the nurse best explains this?
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A nurse on the Labor and Delivery unit is preparing a change…
A nurse on the Labor and Delivery unit is preparing a change of shift report and has been caring for a multigravida client with a normally progressing labor. Which of the following information should be part of this report? (Select all that apply.)
The RN is delegating care of a post-partum client to the UAP…
The RN is delegating care of a post-partum client to the UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel). Which of the following duties would not be appropriate to delegate?
A nurse is assisting with the imminent delivery of a laborin…
A nurse is assisting with the imminent delivery of a laboring client who received an opiod intravenously 30 minutes earlier. The nurse should have which of the following medications ready in case it is needed?
The nurse has just received report on the following clients…
The nurse has just received report on the following clients they will care for in the nursery. Which newborn is the priority to assess?
The nurse is caring for a gravida 4 para 2 client at 38 week…
The nurse is caring for a gravida 4 para 2 client at 38 weeks gestation admitted in labor 7 hours ago. Currently the client is 5 cm; 40 % effaced, with an epidural for pain management. The client has contractions every 6-7 minutes lasting 30-40 seconds. The nurse anticipates the HCP ordering which of the following?
The nurse is teaching a client about using an intrauterine d…
The nurse is teaching a client about using an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A female client states that she knows that she is pregnant d…
A female client states that she knows that she is pregnant due to amenorrhea for the past three months. Which question should the nurse ask the client to help determine if the client is truly pregnant?
A primigravida client who is 36 weeks gestation telephones t…
A primigravida client who is 36 weeks gestation telephones the nurse at the prenatal clinic and states “I think my water just broke”. The client states they do not have any contractions or note any bloody show. Which reply by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A client was admitted three days ago with pre-labor rupture…
A client was admitted three days ago with pre-labor rupture of membranes (PROM). Today, the nurse assesses an increase in the client’s pulse. What should the nurse do next?