A client in preterm labor tells the nurse, “It’s okay that I am in labor.I’m not worried.
My sister’s baby was born this early, and he is doing great.” How should the nurse interpret this statement by the client? The client is:.

A patient is receiving magnesium sulfate.Which side effect should the nurse monitor for with this patient?

A nurse is providing information to a patient regarding contraception methods.
Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching regarding use of copper intrauterine device (IUD)?

The nurse prepares to counsel a 14-year-old patient who is 16 weeks pregnant regarding nutrition.
Which action would be appropriate for the nurse to take first?

A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant is admitted to the hospital in active labor.
On admission, the patient says, “For the past ten hours, I have been leaking small amounts of urine.” Which action should the nurse take initially?

A patient with a history of mitral valve prolapse is admitted at 41 weeks gestation for induction of labor.The doctor prescribes intravenous antibiotic therapy for the patient to be given during labor.Based on this information, what is the primary reason for administering antibiotics to this patient at this time?

A nurse caring for a patient in labor is evaluating the fetal heart monitor.Which finding would indicate fetal distress?

On her second postpartum day, the mother of a newborn says, “The doctor says the baby has physiologic jaundice.
Even though it is supposed to be normal, I don’t understand why it occurs.” Which fact regarding physiologic jaundice should form the basis of the nurse’s response?

The physician prescribes prostaglandin (PGE2) gel for a patient being admitted for induction of labor.
Which finding would best indicate that the prostaglandin gel is effective?

A 22-year-old primigravida visits the antepartal clinic in her third month of pregnancy. She has had diabetes mellitus for the past 7 years.
During the visit to the clinic, the nurse and patient discuss diabetes mellitus and pregnancy.Which comment by the patient would indicate a need for further instruction?

A nurse is caring for a client with postpartum hemorrhage.
The provider has ordered Methylergonovine 200 mcg intravenously to be administered stat. The nurse should perform which priority assessment prior to administering this medication?