A nurse is admitting a client who is at 30 weeks of gestat…
A nurse is admitting a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor. The client has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication. The nurse should provide which of the following explanations?
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A new graduate nursing student is learning about precipitous deliveries. The student understands precipitous deliveries when they state that a client who had a precipitous delivery should be monitored closely for which complication?
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A nurse is caring for a client with preeclampsia. Upon reviewing lab results, which of the following A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is being treated with magnesium sulfate IV. The client’s respiratory rate is 10/min, deep-tendon reflexes are absent, and the nurse notes fine crackles in the lung bases. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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The nurse is caring for an infant 24-hours post-delivery and notices swelling over the infant’s parietal bone. The nurse reviews the delivery summary and notes that the infant was delivered vaginally using forceps. Upon further evaluation, the nurse determines the swelling does not cross the suture line. Which condition would the nurse suspect?
Read DetailsThe nurse is helping a new mother who is learning to breastf…
The nurse is helping a new mother who is learning to breastfeed. The nurse shows the client how to hold the newborn and touch the corner of the newborn’s mouth, which will cause the infant to turn towards the stimulated side. The nurse knows that this reflex is called the:
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