The labor nurse is reassing her patients FHR from an exteranl monitor. Initally, the FHR baseline was 145 BPM. After the mother receives a epidural for pain, the nurse notices the FHR is consistently lower, with moderate variability. She watches the FHR for 12 minutes and determines the heart rate baseline change to 100 bpm. What intervention would be appropriate for the nurse to perform?

The nurse is assessing a client with a prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM). Which of the following assessment findings would require follow-up from the nurse?

The nurse working on the postpartum floor at a local hospital noticed that one of the new mothers had cotton balls in her ears. When asked about it, the mother explained that in her culture, blocking a mother’s ears after birth keeps “evil winds” away from her and her newborn. The nurse did not offer any personal opinion and respected the mother’s practice. Which of the following best describes the nurse’s approach?

A nurse in the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has pregnancy-induced hypertension. Suddenly, the client reports ‘stabbing-like’ abdominal pain and dark red vaginal bleeding. The nurse should suspect which of the following complications?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient whose gestational age is 16 weeks. The nurse notices higher than expected human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels. Which of the following correlations might be associated with these high hCG results?

The nurse is developing a plan of care (POC) for a pregnant woman. The client’s laboratory results include a hemoglobin (hGb) of 10g/dl and a hematocrit (HCT) of 29%. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate based on the laboratory findings for this client?

A 28-week pregnant client is experiencing preterm labor and has been started on nifedipine (Procardia) daily. The nurse is reviewing the client’s chart for new medication orders. Which new medication order should the nurse question?

In the process of formulating a plan of care for a pregnant client, which immunizations are recommended for administration during pregnancy? Select all that apply.

During the second stage of labor, which of the following is a priority nursing responsibility?

At term, the amniotic membranes (bag of water) normally contains approximately_______________ of amniotic fluid.