The nurse is caring for a client with twins at 28 weeks gestation. She has had cervical shortening and has a pessary in place. The provider has ordered corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity. The nurse is aware that inflammation can cause preterm birth and expects the provider to order

The nurse has admitted a client who is G1 P0 at 40 weeks gestation for labor induction. The Bishop score is 4. The cervix is firm and posterior. The client has had no history of previous surgeries. The nurse recommends starting the induction with

The charge nurse receives a call from a provider with a direct-admit client newly diagnosed with velamentous insertion. The charge nurse selects a room 

A client at 32 weeks’ gestation is admitted in preterm labor. On the nurse’s admission assessment, which finding causes the nurse to question the administration of a tocolytic agent?

The nurse is examining a newborn with a full head of hair, dry, peeling skin, and long, meconium-stained nails. He also notes that the skin is loose, and the arms and legs appear thin, not plump. The nurse suspects this baby was born

A full-term client, contracting every 15 minutes x 30 seconds, has had ruptured membranes for 20 hours. She is experiencing no pain. Which of the following nursing interventions is contraindicated or considered high-risk at this time?

Diana is a 24-year-old who comes to the clinic for preconception counseling due to asthma. She has had asthma since she was a child and has allergies to pollen, dust mites, and mold. She was on allergy shots until college and then discontinued them. She has two inhalers: a maintenance inhaler of albuterol and an emergency inhaler of prednisone. Diana states she is worried about the effects of her asthma medications on her baby. The nurse instructs Diana

A woman with a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is to receive medical treatment rather than a surgical approach. Which of the following medications would the nurse expect to administer? 

A baby has been admitted to the NICU with symmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Which of the following pregnancy complications would be consistent with this diagnosis?

The nurse is counseling a woman contemplating pregnancy. She has a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse counsels the client to