A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

The client reports a sudden gush of fluid from her vagina.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is performing a digital examination on a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings indicates cervical effacement?

A nurse is caring for a pre-term newborn who has a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to close the ductus arteriosus?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who delivered a pre-term newborn at 34 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client for pre-term labor.

Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being ordered for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports lower abdominal cramping.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to perform an amniocentesis on a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take before the procedure?

A client at 30 weeks of gestation is experiencing pre-term labor.

Which intervention should the nurse anticipate to suppress uterine contractions?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving terbutaline for pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a potential adverse effect of the medication?

A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant about the risk factors for pre-term labor.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine to a client who is in pre-term labor.

The nurse should withhold the medication and notify the provider if the client has which of the following conditions?