A nurse is assessing a client who is 4 hours postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

A postpartum client on magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia suddenly developed severe headaches, floating spots in the field of vision, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Vital signs are BP= 164/100, HR= 96, RR= 16. Laboratory results show liver enzymes are AST = 890, ALT= 980, and platelets = 25,000.This client most likely developed which condition?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and who asks about the signs that precede the onset of labor.
Which of the following should the nurse identify as a sign that precedes labor?

A nurse is caring for a new mother who is worried about her newborn’s crossed eyes. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be therapeutic?

While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, the nurse observes that the FHR begins to decelerate late in the contraction, with the decelerations occurring after the peak of the contraction.
What is the nurse’s first priority?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and finds the fundus slightly boggy and displaced to the right. Based on these findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A 28-year-old female client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit at 0700hrs. She is 34 weeks pregnant and reports having low back pain and frequent urination since last night. She mentions that urination is painful and she can only pass a small amount each time.

Given the client’s symptoms and the progression of her condition, the nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complications related to preterm labor and a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). For each characteristic in the table, select whether it is more likely to be associated with preterm labor, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or both. Each column must have at least one response option selected. Candidates can select as many options as apply for each column.

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and suspected of having placenta previa. Which of the following observations would support this diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth of a newborn weighing 9 lb 6 oz. (4252 g). The nurse should recognize that this client is at risk for which postpartum complications?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor with 7 cm of cervical dilation and 100% effacement. The fetus is at 1+ station, and the client’s amniotic membranes are intact.
The client suddenly states that she needs to push. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following findings should alert a nurse assessing a client who is 8 hr postpartum and multiparous?