A nurse is designing a teaching sheet describing the process…
A nurse is designing a teaching sheet describing the process of fetal circulation to hand out to clients during prenatal visits. The nurse accurately tells the clients that fetal circulation consists of which of the following?
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A pregnant client diagnosed with severe preeclampsia is admitted for treatment. The clinician orders Magnesium sulfate intravenously. Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 4 gram loading dose administered over 30 minutes starting at 0800; Maintenance dose 1 gram per hour. The nurse adds 60 grams of magnesium sulfate to 500 ml of 0.9% NaCl. How many mL/hr would the pump be running at 1000?
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A pregnant client is at her first prenatal appointment. She has a 2-year-old son born at 39 weeks, a fetal demise at 19 weeks, a 5-year-old daughter born at 38 weeks, and 7-year-old twin daughters born at 34 weeks. She had an elective abortion 2 years ago at 8 weeks. How does the nurse, using the GTPAL format, document the client’s obstetric history?
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A 32-year-old woman at 23 weeks of gestation presents to the labor and delivery unit in preterm labor. It is found upon examiniation that the patient has a fundal height greater than 3 cm than the expected gestational age. An ultrasound reveals excessive amniotic fluid. Which of the following pharmacologic agents is appropriate for this patient?
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