The client who has given birth to a healthy neonate is being discharged. As part of discharge teaching the nurse should instruct the client to observe vaginal discharge for postpartum hemorrhage and notify the health care provider (HCP) of which finding?

The nurse administering magnesium sulfate to the client with severe preeclampsia determines the need to turn off the drip, apply oxygen 10L via mask, call the provider, and administer calcium gluconate. Which assessment cues most likely prompted the nurse to take these actions?

Match the nursing intervention with the appropriate cue in providing labor support. Use each answer only once.

The nurse assesses the fundal height for multiple pregnant clients. For which client should the nurse conclude that a fundal height measurement is most accurate?

The 50-year-old client is scheduled for discharge this morning following a left sided simple mastectomy performed yesterday to treat noninvasive breast cancer. What action will the nurse prioritize when providing this client’s care prior to discharge?

The pregnant primigravid client asks the nurse, who is teaching a prepared childbirth class, when she should expect to feel fetal movement. The nurse responds that fetal movement usually can first be felt during which time frame?

The client in the women’s health clinic was treated for a chlamydial infection 3 months ago. She refused to provide treatment to her partner at that time, however today she presents to the clinic complaining of fever, severe abdominal pain, and abnormal vaginal discharge with a foul odor. Which of the following nursing actions would the nurse include in this client’s care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for the client in labor. Which assessment finding would help the nurse determine whether the client is in the third stage of labor?

The nurse observes on the monitor tracing of the client in the transition phase of labor that the baseline FHR is 160 and that there is moderate variability with V-shaped decelerations unrelated to contractions. What should the nurse do first ?

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