The nurse is caring for a group of clients in labor and delivery. Which client is at greatest risk for placental abruption (abruptio placentae)?

A nurse is reviewing the fetal heart rate pattern and observes abrupt decreases in FHR below the baseline and returns to baseline less than 30 seconds later. The nurse interprets these changes as reflecting which type of deceleration?

The nurse is preparing to assess a client who is 1 day postpartum. The nurse predicts the client’s fundus will be at which location on assessment?

A nurse is assessing a woman who has come to the clinic reporting heavy menses. The nurse suspects that the client may have a uterine fibroid (uterine myoma) based on which findings? Select all that apply.

After the nurse teaches a client about ways to reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, which client statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

A pregnant woman at her first prenatal visit asks the nurse if it is safe to have sex during her pregnancy. Which client statement alerts the nurse to the need for further teaching?

A nurse is required to assess a client reporting unusual vaginal discharge for bacterial vaginosis. For which classic manifestation of this condition should the nurse assess?

The nurse-midwife is performing a pelvic examination on a client who came to her following a positive home pregnancy test. The nurse checks the woman’s cervix for the probable sign of pregnancy known as Goodell sign. Which description illustrates this alteration?

A hospitalized client with hyperemesis gravidarum has been tolerating small amounts of clear fluids for the past 6 hours. What is the next step in the plan of care?

The sexual health nurse is presenting to a group of adolescents the government initiative that proposes to reduce the numbers of adolescents with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What is the name of this initiative?