How many links in the chain of infection must be broken to prevent infection?

In the postpartum unit, the health care provider ordered 1000 ml. D5LR with 20 Units of Pitocin @ 30 mu/minute.  How many ml/hr would the RN set the infusion pump?

A woman at 26 weeks’ gestation is diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia with HELLP syndrome.  The nurse will assess for which of the following signs?

As the charge RN in Labor and Delivery Unit, you need to assign 2 patients to one of the RNs because of a staffing shortage.  Normally on the unit the RN patient ratio is 1:1.  Which two patients would you assign the RN?   1.  A 30 year old G1P0 woman, 40 weeks, 2 cm/90% effaced/-1 station. 2.  A 25 year old G3P2 woman, 38 weeks, 8 cm/100% effaced/0 station. 3.  A 26 year old G1P0 woman who delivered via normal vaginal delivery 15 minutes ago. 4.  A 17 year old G1P0 woman with premature rupture of membranes, no labor at 35 weeks. 5.  A 40 year old G6P5 woman with contractions a 28 weeks who has not been evaluated by the health care provider.

The RN has done some teaching on oral contraceptives with a group of postpartum patients.  The RN knows that the teaching has been effective when one of the patients respond:

The 39 year old with Type 1 diabetes presents at 36 weeks gestation with irregular contractions.  An HCP decides to do an amniocentesis.  Which statement best supports why the RN should prepare the client for an amniocentesis now?

The RN is providing nutrition counseling to a G1P0 who is 10 weeks pregnant.  Which meal choice stated by the client indicates she needs additional information?

A client in premature labor is scheduled to receive a dose of Betamethasone.  In teaching the client about this medication, the RN would explain that the purpose of the medication is to do which of the following?

A nurse has administered methylergonovine (Methergine) to a multipara who delivered twins vaginally 30 minutes earlier. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the medication was effective? 

The mother of a healthy 15 hour old term newborn asks the RN if the PKU blood test could be completed on her infant because she and her infant are being discharged to home.  Which statement should be the basis for the RN’s response?