A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. Which of the following nursing actions reflects the application of the Gate control theory of pain?

A woman complains of severe abdominal and pelvic pain around the time of menstruation that has gotten worse over the last 5 years. She also complains of pain during intercourse and has tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant for the past 18 months. These symptoms are most likely related to:

A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception with a client. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the nurse?

When evaluating a patient for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the nurse should be aware that the most common bacterial STI is:
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A 35-year-old pregnant woman with irregular periods, G4 T2 PO A1 L2 is 28 weeks pregnant by the last ultrasound, when she experiences bright red and painless vaginal bleeding, fetal contour is easily assessed, and uterine tone is normal. On her arrival at the hospital, what would be an expected diagnostic procedure or test to confirm the diagnosis?

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A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor, undergoing external fetal monitoring, and receiving IV fluid. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

A woman's obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time and all of her children from previous pregnancies are living. One was born at 39 weeks of gestation, another child was born at 40 weeks of gestation, and the last child was born at 36.2 weeks of gestation. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system?

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The labor of a pregnant teenager with preeclampsia is going to be induced. Before initiating the Oxytocin infusion, the nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings, which reveal a platelet count of 80,000, an elevated aspartate transaminase (AST) level (250 U/L), and falling hemoglobin from 14 to 11 g/dl. The nurse notifies the physician because the laboratory results are indicative of
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While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, a nurse from another floor who is covering in labor and delivery unit, notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) in each contraction begins to decelerate early in the contraction, with the nadir of the decelerations occurring at the same time of the contraction's peak. The nurse's first priority is to:

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A 22-year-old woman pregnant with a single fetus has a preconception body mass index (BMI) of 19. When she was seen in the clinic at 33 weeks of gestation, she had gained 4 lbs in the first trimester. What should be the expected weight gain at this pregnancy time?