A client with preeclampsia is receiving magnesium sulfate at 2 gm/hr. The nurse’s assessment includes:  temperature 36.7 C; pulse 78; respirations 12/minute; blood pressure 128/82 mm Hg; urinary output 25 ml/hr via urinary catheter; patellar-tendon reflex absent; ankle clonus absent; fetal heart rate 120 beats/min; cervix 4cm dilated, 80% effaced, station -1.  Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is assessing a client who is 40 weeks gestation and experiencing Braxton hicks contractions. Which of the following signs reported by the client indicates impending labor?

A client diagnosed with preeclampsia is now in labor and admitted to the hospital. The healthcare provider (HCP) has prescribed magnesium sulfate at 3 g/h.  Which assessment finding indicates that the intended therapeutic effect has occurred?

Based on the information in the question above, what are (3) three non-pharmacological pain relief options the nurse could suggest to this client?

When caring for a client in the fourth stage of labor, the nurse knows which action is a priority?

A nursing is caring for a client during her labor. Which finding would alert the nurse that the 3rd stage of labor is coming to an end?

A client at 38 weeks gestation comes to triage reporting “I think my water broke”. The client reports good fetal movement, fetal heart rate 140bpm, no contractions noted, client is not wearing a pad. What action should the nurse take next?

A nurse is caring for a pregnant client with chronic hypertension. The nurse instructs the client to report which of the following (select all that apply)

A multigravida client at 8 weeks gestation has a history of insulin-dependent diabetes for the past 10 years. When explaining about the importance of blood glucose control during pregnancy, the nurse should tell the client that which will occur regarding the insulin needs during pregnancy?

The nurse is teaching a client and her spouse how to time contraction frequency.  How would you explain to the couple on how to time the frequency of contractions?