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The nurse is monitoring a client in labor who has had a previous birth via cesarean and is trying a vaginal birth with an epidural. The nurse observes a sudden drop in blood pressure, increased heart rate, and deep variable deceleration on the fetal monitor. The client reports severe pain in the abdomen and shoulder. What should the nurse prepare to do?

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client. Which finding would the cause the nurse the greatest concern?

Which disorder is described as a transient, self-limiting mood disorder that affects postpartum clients after birth?

A nurse-manager is training a new nurse as they care for a client experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. The nurse-manager determines that additional teaching is needed when the new nurse prepares to administer which agent to the client?

The postpartum nurse is assessing clients, and all have given birth within the past 24 hours. Which client assessment leads the nurse to suspect the woman is experiencing postpartum blues?

A nurse is completing a postpartum assessment. Which finding would alert the nurse to a potential problem?

A nurse is reviewing a journal article on the causes of postpartum hemorrhage. Which condition would the nurse most likely find as the most common cause?

After describing continuous internal electronic fetal monitoring to a laboring client and their partner, which statement by the pregnant client indicates the need for additional teaching?

The nurse is assessing a pregnant client at 37 weeks’ gestation and notes the fetus is at 0 station. When questioned by the client as to what has happened, the nurse should point out which event has occurred?

While assessing a postpartum woman, the nurse palpates a contracted uterus. Perineal inspection reveals a steady stream of bright red blood trickling out of the vagina. The woman reports mild perineal pain. She just voided 200 mL of clear yellow urine. Which condition would the nurse suspect?