The nurse observes a pattern in which the fetal heart rate g…

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 nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient at 34…

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

A nurse is assessing a patient 1 hour after a forceps-assist…

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?