The pregnant client presents with vaginal bleeding and excessive nausea and vomiting. Upon assessment, the uterine height is greater than expected for gestational age and lab results reveal an abnormally elevated hCG level. Which term should the nurse expect to see in the client’s chart to most accurately describe the client’s condition?

Which of the following are true related to epidural anesthesia? Select all that apply.

The nurse is conducting a physical assessment of the pregnant client. Which of the following are probable signs of pregnancy? Select all that apply.

The client, who is 12 days postpartum, calls the doctor’s office and tells the nurse that she is concerned that she may have an infection because her vaginal discharge has been “whitish-yellow” for the past 2 days. Which response by the nurse is correct?

The nurse observes on the monitor tracing of the client in the transition phase of labor that the baseline FHR is 160 and there is moderate variability with V-shaped decelerations unrelated to contractions. What should the nurse do first?

While caring for the client in labor, the patient begins to complain of increasing pelvic pressure and states that she feels like she needs to have a bowel movement. The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 140-145 bpm with moderate variability. For the past several contractions, the fetal heart rate gradually declines below the baseline as the contraction intensity is increasing. The lowest point of the FHR drop from baseline is coinciding with the peak of the contraction. Based on this information, select the nurse’s next actions. Select the two options that apply.

Match the age group with the most appropriate developmental characteristic:

The RN and the student nurse are caring for a postpartum client. Which of the following statements made by the student nurse would warrant the registered nurse to intervene?

A form of chronic inflammation of the spine and the sacroiliac joints characterized by the growth of bony bridges between the vertebral bodies that creates a “bamboo spine” appearance is called:

38. The nurse reviews the laboratory results of a client with a deep vein thrombosis. The client is on warfarin therapy with an INR result is 1.2.  The nurse anticipates what physician order regarding the client’s lab results? (Reference range of a normal INR 0.8-1.1)