A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client.
Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, movable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client’s right side.

 In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones? 

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test at 15 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following explanations about this test should the nurse provide to the client?

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient understands that which hormone is essential for maintaining pregnancy?

50 grams of Magnesium sulfate is added to 1L of Lactated Ringers.
After giving an initial loading dose, the nurse is to infuse a maintenance dose of 2 gm/hr. What rate should the IV pump be set at?

A nurse has received an order to administer Morphine 5mg IV once immediately.
The available concentration is 2.5 mg/mL. How many mL of morphine should the nurse prepare for administration?

A patient’s lab results are as follows: BUN level is 8 mg/dL, Hemoglobin is 15 g/dL, Hematocrit is 47%, WBC count is 9,000/mm, Platelet count is 140,000/mm, Creatinine is 1.3 mg/dL, Bilirubin is 20 mg/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is 36 units/L, and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is 40 units/L. What actions should be taken?

In the context of diabetes incidence and classification, which statement should maternity nurses be aware of?

A nurse is attending to a patient in labor who has received an epidural anesthesia block. The patient’s blood pressure reads 80/40 mm Hg and the fetal heart rate is 140/min.
What should be the nurse’s immediate course of action?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to undergo a biophysical profile. The patient asks the nurse what aspects are evaluated during this test.
Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client in the second stage of labor.

The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum after the fetal head is birthed.

What potential condition could the client be experiencing, what parameters should the nurse monitor to assess the client’s progress, and what actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is attending to a first-time pregnant woman who is at term.

She is experiencing contractions but is unsure if she is in labor.

Which of the following should the nurse identify as a labor sign?