A client’s membranes spontaneously ruptured, as evidenced by a gush of clear fluid with a contraction. What would the nurse do next?

A G3P2 woman at 39 weeks’ gestation presents highly agitated, reporting something “came out” when her membranes just ruptured. Which action should the nurse prioritize after noting the umbilical cord is hanging out of the vagina?

After the nurse teaches a client about ways to reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, which client statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

A 24-year-old primigravida client at 39 weeks’ gestation presents to the OB unit concerned she is in labor. Which assessment findings will lead the nurse to determine the client is in true labor?

A pregnant client undergoing labor induction is receiving an oxytocin infusion. Which finding would require immediate intervention?

The sexual health nurse is presenting to a group of adolescents the government initiative that proposes to reduce the numbers of adolescents with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What is the name of this initiative?

Which nursing action is applied throughout all stages of labor?

The nurse is caring for a couple trying to conceive their first child. The couple state they have been attempting to become pregnant for the past year. Which finding in the couple’s history most concerns the nurse?

The nurse is providing prenatal care to a young couple who is pregnant with their first child. In what period of development would the nurse explain to the couple that most congenital defects would occur?

A nurse is reviewing the fetal heart rate pattern and observes abrupt decreases in FHR below the baseline and returns to baseline less than 30 seconds later. The nurse interprets these changes as reflecting which type of deceleration?