A nurse is monitoring a laboring client at 38 weeks gestatio…

A nurse is monitoring a laboring client at 38 weeks gestation who has been receiving oxytocin for labor augmentation. The FHR tracing shows a gradual decrease in FHR beginning at the peak of contractions and returning to baseline after the contraction ends. The client is lying supine, and her blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg. What type of deceleration is present, and what is the most likely cause?

A nurse is monitoring a laboring client at 6 cm dilation usi…

A nurse is monitoring a laboring client at 6 cm dilation using continuous fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring. The FHR tracing shows a gradual decrease starting at the onset of contractions, reaching its lowest point at the peak, and returning to baseline before the contraction ends. What type of deceleration is present, and what is the most likely cause?

A nurse is caring for a 32-week pregnant client who reports…

A nurse is caring for a 32-week pregnant client who reports persistent headaches, blurred vision, and epigastric pain. Her blood pressure is 170/105 mmHg, and she has 3+ proteinuria. While preparing for emergency interventions, the nurse explains that the difference between preeclampsia and eclampsia is that eclampsia: