A client has been experiencing regular contractions with cervical changes from 4 cm to 6 cm in the last hour and her membranes are still intact.  The nurse recognizes that she is in which stage of labor?

The nurse is caring for a woman in labor. The woman is irritable, complains of nausea, has increased bloody show, and has trembling extremities. What does this indicate?

A multiparous client is observed rubbing her abdomen and stating “Why am I still having contractions? I already had the baby.” Which nursing intervention would be most effective?

Eight hours after a vaginal delivery of a full-term newborn, a nurse observes that the client’s perineum and labia are edematous. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

The nurse is assessing a newborn who was born to a mother who is addicted to drugs. Which findings should the nurse expect to note during the assessment of this newborn? Select all that apply.

The physician has ordered a nonstress test (NST) to be done on a 41 week gestation client. During the 1/2 hour test, the nurse observed three periods of fetal heart accelerations that were 15 beats per minute above baseline and that lasted 15 seconds each. No contractions were observed. Based on these results, what should the nurse do next?

The healthcare provider orders Metronidazole 2 Grams to treat a Trichomonal infection. The pharmacy provides Metronidazole 500 mg per tablet. How many tablets will the nurse give?  _______

The health care provider prescribed clomiphene citrate (Clomid) 100 mg PO daily on cycle days 5-9 for a client who is performing a clomiphene citrate challenge test for infertility. Clomiphene citrate is available in 50 mg tablets. How much will the client take each day? _______

When teaching the diabetic client about foot care, the nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?

The nurse assumes care for a client with HTN, heart failure and diabetes mellitus who is admitted for dehydration has the following vital signs: Temp=99.7, Pulse=110, Respirations=22, Blood Pressure=100/60 and blood glucose=224. The primary care provider orders a 500 mL bolus of 0.9% Normal Saline IV to be infused over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate. _______