You have a 36 week gestation client in labor. She has been diagnosed with mild preeclampsia (b/p is 148/92,) thrombocytopenia (platelets are 82,000,) and gestational diabetes (current blood glucose is 215). She is requesting an epidural for pain relief. Which of the following reasons would be a contraindication for this type of anesthesia?

You are providing education for a laboring woman whose temperature is 101.1 F. What fetal heart rate pattern reflects this maternal problem?

If the medial talar dome were positioned distal to the lateral talar dome on a Lateral Foot Projection, which of the following is true?

You are a newly graduated RN and are pushing with a client that is 10 cm dilated. You notice that the client is exhibiting signs of the “Turtle Sign.” Which of the following interventions would not be used with this obstetrical emergency?

A 40 week gestation, G3P2 is in labor. She remains at 6 cm dilation for 3 hours. The fetal heart tracing is reactive with moderate variability. The monitor is showing two contractions in 10 minutes with an amplitude of 40 mm/Hg. What would be the next step in treatment for this patient?

The proper CR for this projection should be at the ___ : hip.jpg

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a woman in labor and notes that the fetal position is documented as LOA. The nurse interprets this information as indicating which part as the presenting part?

The provider orders oxytocin to be started at 1 mu per minute at 0400 and increase by 1 mu every 30 minutes. The pharmacy sends 20 units of oxytocin in 1000 mL of Lactated Ringers. How many mL/hr will the pump be running at 0645?

The nurse is monitoring a fetal heart rate with moderate variability. The nurse notes abrupt decelerations to 80 bpm from a baseline of 135 bpm. The nurse interprets these findings as resulting from which of the following?

The Nurse Educator is conducting an in-service program for a group of labor and delivery nurses. The topic includes cesarean sections. The group demonstrates understanding of this information when they can identify which conditions as appropriate indications for this procedure? Select all that apply