A client at 37 weeks gestation is admitted with preecclampsia. Data include: BP 160/100, edema of face and hands, a 10 lb. weight gain in the last 2 weeks, 3 + proteinuria, and complaints of headache and nausea. In the care plan, the nurse would set the following priority goal: The client will:

Which assessment findings would convince the nurse caring for the PIH patient to “hold” the next dose of magnesium sulfate? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following actions would the nurse expect to perform immediately before a woman is to have an epidural or spinal anesthesia? (Select all that apply)

7 minutes after the birth of a client’s baby, there is a sudden gush of blood from the client’s vagina. What else should the nurse look for? (Select all that apply)

Breathing techniques used in labor provide which of the following? (Select all that apply)

The nurse identifies the following assessment findings on a client with preeclampsia: BP 158/100; urinary output 50 ml/hr; lungs clear to auscultation; urine protein 1+ on dipstick; and edema of the hands, face and feet. On the next hourly assessment, which of the following new assessment findings would be an indication of worsening of the preeclampsia?

Why is continuous electronic fetal monitoring usually used when oxytocin is administered?

The nurse is caring for a client with cor pulmonale. The nurse should monitor the client for which expected finding?

When determining the classification of asthma severity, the student nurse knows which of the following is most accurate?

Which of the following statements is true concerning oxygen administration to a client with COPD?