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Mandy Davidson is a​ 34-year-old G2 T1 P0 A0 L1 presenting to the​ birthing unit at 42 weeks’ gestation for evaluation for possible induction of labor. The client’s first delivery was post term at 43​ weeks’ gestation which resulted in shoulder dystocia and a second-degree perineal laceration. The client appears increasingly anxious upon assessment. The last ultrasound showed the neonate to be macrosomic or large for gestational age​ (LGA) but is also not in an optimal position. Her husband is with her. Mrs. Davidson is sent for a biophysical profile and testing to evaluate fetal wellbeing. The nurse hypothesizes that which of the following cues indicate that a change in the labor plan needs to be implemented for the safety of the​ fetus? Select all that apply

The nurse recognizes which of the following as the best action to promote positive coping and saying goodbye for the client delivering a stillborn baby?

The nurse is caring for the newborn and notes the vital signs are as follows: heart rate 133 beats/min, respiratory rate 75 breaths/min, temperature: 98.4 F/36.8 C. Which of the following interventions will the nurse do next?

The nurse is providing teaching to the client planning to become pregnant about the changes she should expect. Use all the steps provided below and correctly order these expected changes. 

The 39-week gestation client is admitted to the birthing unit reporting spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) occurring 25 hours ago. The amniotic fluid is clear, and the fetal heart rate is 120 beats/min with moderate variability. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform at this time?

The nursery nurse caring for the 37-week small for gestational age (SGA) newborn hypothesizes that he/she is at risk for which of the following most common immediate problems?

The nurse in the emergency department, is caring for the client diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The nurse would expect the client to exhibit which of the following cues?

The nursing is caring for the client who has had a fever for 3 days. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse anticipate related to the client’s urine output? 

Which of the following statements are examples of the nurse applying critical thinking to clinical reasoning and judgement in the nursing practice?  Select all that apply. There are three correct answers. 

       Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve                      y = ( 3 + 2x )3      at the point  ( 2, 343 )