A nurse is reviewing the diagnostic tests for a pregnant client. Which of the following tests should the nurse expect to monitor or perform as part of the client care plan?

The nurse is caring for a 2-day postpartum client who reports having to go to the bathroom to urinate numerous times last night and was sweating much more than usual. What is the best response by the nurse to explain the symptoms the client is experiencing?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who gave birth yesterday. The client reports that their new pad was saturated with lochia rubra within 15 minutes of changing it. The client's fundus is firm at the umbilicus. What is the priority nursing action?

The nurse is caring for a gravida 7 para 5 client admitted 3 hours ago who is now 9 cm dilated, 90

The nurse administers a RhoGAM injection to a client with a negative blood type at 28 weeks gestation. The client asks the nurse if future injections of this medication are needed. What is the best response by the nurse?

The labor and delivery nurse is preparing for the delivery of their client's newborn infant. The nurse brings a stack of warm blankets into the room and places them at the bedside. Which statement by the nurse best educates the parents on why warm blankets are needed?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to new parents about the care of their newborn. Which statement by the nurse provides appropriate education regarding the newborn's umbilical cord?

The nurse is educating a sexually active female teenager about the importance of sexual health. The client is resistant to undergoing sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and states that they do not need testing because they do not have any symptoms. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse continues to care for the client in the antepartum unit and has received several provider orders. Review the electronic health record (EHR) and for each provider's order, click to specify whether the order is essential, nonessential, or contraindicated for this client.

The nurse is measuring the fundal height on a 28-week client who presents to the office with a history of no prenatal care. Which statement made by the client indicates that the nurse has accurately educated them about the task being performed?

The nurse is caring for a client during a prolonged second stage of labor. The nurse observes that the fetal head retracts against the client's perineum immediately following the delivery of the head, known as the turtle sign. Which of the following actions will the nurse anticipate in this situation?

The nurse is educating a client who has been menopausal for 2 years and reports physical changes and vasomotor symptoms. What information should the nurse include when educating the client?

The nurse is caring for several clients in a clinic who are at risk for or have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. Which client would the nurse anticipate that the provider will see first?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an IV infusion of oxytocin to induce labor. The client is gravida 1 para 0. The fetus is in a vertex cephalic presentation and the patient's cervix is dilated 1cm. Which is the priority action for the nurse before starting the oxytocin induction?

The newborn intensive care unit (NICU) nurse receives a call to prepare for an urgent admission of a 41-week gestation newborn with appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration (APGAR) scores of 1 and 4. In preparing for the admission, what should be the nurse's highest priority?

A client at 38 weeks gestation presents to OB triage complaining of contractions for 2 hours. How can the nurse best assess for true labor?

The nurse is caring for a client of 22 weeks gestation who presents to the clinic for a follow-up prenatal visit. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform?

The nurse is caring for a newborn with suspected patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Which assessment finding would further indicate that this infant could have a PDA?

Review the documentation in the EHR and evaluate the most recent assessment findings for the 38-year-old client. Match the finding of urine output and deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) with the appropriate status.

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who delivered vaginally 4 hours ago. The client has a fundal height of 2 fingerbreadths above the umbilicus and is deviated to the right. What is the priority nursing action?

The nurse is evaluating the external fetal monitoring strip of a laboring client. Based on the information from the strip, what is the nurse's next plan of action?

The nurse in the obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) clinic is providing prenatal education to a group of clients who desire to have a natural labor at home. Which recommendation of non-pharmacological methods by the nurse would require correction by the nurse educator?

The nurse is caring for a client in the active phase of the first stage of labor. The client reports a new onset of severe abdominal pain. What is the priority nursing action?

The nurse in the OB/GYN clinic is caring for several couples who are planning to get pregnant. For which couple(s) would the nurse recommend genetic counseling? (Select all that apply).