Mrs. Jones is preeclamptic, receiving Magnesium Sulfate at 2 grams per hour, and in labor. She also received Butorphanol (Stadol) 1 mg 2.5 hours ago for pain.  During your hourly vital sign check her B/P is 150/96, her reflexes are absent, she is drowsy with slurred speech, and her respiratory rate is 5 and she is pale.  What would be your first intervention?

A baby has just been delivered vaginally. Which physiological change is most important immediately after delivery?

A laboring client has decided that she does not want epidural anesthesia and she wants the nurse to administer intravenous pain medication instead. Which answer would be a contraindication to the use of Nalbuphine (Nubain) for pain relief?

A four day old infant has been breastfeeding and the birth weight was 3200 grams. The infant has lost 250 grams since it was delivered via Cesarean Section. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Many alternative and complementary therapies for obstetrics are based on which of the following concepts:

A correct breastfeeding latch is dependent on all of the following except?

A patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with severe preeclampsia. The nurse must assess the patient for clonus. Which of the following actions should she perform?

Which of the following is a sign that a pregnant patient may be experiencing complications as a result of a trauma to the abdomen?

In comparison to prepared formulas, mature breast milk has:

An infant is 3 days old and is discharged.  What situation would be most important for the parents to alert the pediatrician?