A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who just delivered a newborn weighing 4.5 kg (10 lb). Which of the following signs should the nurse recognize as a potential indication of hemorrhage?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an amniotic fluid embolism during labor. What actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who practices a vegan diet and is trying to increase intake of vitamin B12.
Which foods should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has chosen a diaphragm for birth control. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving terbutaline to treat preterm labor.
What findings should the nurse identify as a potential adverse effect of this medication?

A nurse is calculating the estimated date of birth using Nagele’s rule for a client who is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21. What is the estimated date of delivery in the next year?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who recently had an indwelling urinary catheter removed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is able to void effectively?

A nurse manager on the labor and delivery unit is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about maternal cytomegalovirus.
What information should the nurse manager include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client experiencing infertility who is requesting in vitro fertilization. What information should the nurse provide to the client?

A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 0.5 mg to a newborn. What routes should the nurse choose for administration of the medication?

A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor and has received epidural analgesia.
What findings should the nurse recognize and document as an adverse effect of epidural analgesia?