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The nurse observes a pattern in which the fetal heart rate gradually decreases and returns to baseline, with the lowest point of the deceleration occurring after the peak of the contraction. The fetal heart rate returns to baseline after the contraction ends.  The nurse recognizes this fetal heart rate pattern as which type of deceleration?

A resident has a communicable disease. The nurse tells you that droplet precautions are needed. You know that droplets are produced by:

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient at 34 weeks gestation who was admitted with severe preeclampsia. The nurse understands that these laboratory values are consistent with which complication? Hemoglobin: 9.8 g/dL (normal 11-14 g/dL) Platelets: 82,000/µL (normal 150,000-400,000/µL) AST: 198 U/L (normal 10-40 U/L) ALT: 186 U/L (normal 7-56 U/L) LDH: 950 U/L (normal 140-280 U/L) Total bilirubin: 2.1 mg/dL (normal 0.1-1.0 mg/dL) Magnesium level:  5.1 mg/dL

You need to collect a urine specimen from a 2-year-old child. The child is not toilet-trained. Which is correct?

A nurse is assessing a client in the fourth stage of labor and notes that the fundus is firm, but that bleeding is excessive.  What is the priority nursing action?

The physician orders an induction with Oxytocin to begin at 2 mu/min. The pharmacy sends premixed bag of LR 500 ml with 30 units Pitocin.  What rate do you start the pump at?

Which drug commonly used to treat postpartum hemorrhage is contraindicated in a client with a history of asthma?

Healthcare-associated infections can be spread by which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a pregnant client about fetal movement counting. The nurse is aware the purpose of fetal movement counting during pregnancy is to

A nurse is assessing a patient 1 hour after a forceps-assisted vaginal delivery. The nurse notes continuous bright red lochia and a firm fundus at the umbilicus. Which additional assessment finding would best support the nurse’s suspicion of a vaginal wall hematoma in this patient?