A nurse is caring for a client who is in the second stage of labor. The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum as the head is birthed.
Which condition is the client most likely experiencing?

A nurse in labor and delivery is caring for a client. Following the delivery of the placenta, the nurse examines the umbilical cord.
Which of the following vessels should the nurse expect to observe in the umbilical cord?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving opioid epidural analgesia during labor.
Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an external fetal monitor.
The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following?

A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has a large amount of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.

The client’s vital signs are: blood pressure 98/52 mm Hg, heart rate 118/min, respiratory rate 24/min, and temperature 36.4 C (97.6° F). The client is placed on a fetal monitor indicating a regular fetal heart rate of 138/min and no uterine contractions.

What is the priority nursing action?

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a client who is pregnant.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a group of patients on an intrapartum unit.
Which of the following findings should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

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, twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of gestation.

What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL System?

A nurse is attending to a client in active labor and observes late decelerations on the fetal monitor.
What should be the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 34 weeks pregnant.

The nurse is reviewing the client’s electronic medical record to develop a care plan.

The nurse should take which of the following actions to address the condition the client is most likely experiencing, and monitor which parameters to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is caring for a newborn who has macrosomia and whose mother has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following newborn complications should the nurse recognize as the priority focus of care?