A nurse is discussing the risks associated with a Contraction Stress Test (CST) with a pregnant client.

Which complication should the nurse mention?

A nurse is performing an abdominal ultrasound for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation.

The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following before the procedure?

A nurse is explaining the purpose of a Contraction Stress Test (CST) to a pregnant client.

What does the CST aim to assess?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 16 weeks gestation.

Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who had an amniocentesis at 16 weeks gestation and reports cramping and vaginal bleeding 24 hours later.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is reviewing contraception options for four clients.

The nurse should identify that which of the following clients has a contraindication for receiving oral contraceptives?

A client's Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP) result is reported as 0.8 MoM.

What does this result suggest?

A nurse is providing education to a client who is scheduled to undergo chorionic villus sampling (CVS).

Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of this test?

A nurse is educating a pregnant client about the Alpha-fetoprotein Test (AFP).

What should the nurse include as a reason why AFP results are reported as multiples of the median (MoM)?

A nurse is caring for a patient who had an amniocentesis performed at 16 weeks gestation and reports cramping and vaginal bleeding 24 hours later.

Which action should be taken first?

A nurse is observing fetal breathing movements on an ultrasound for a client who is undergoing a biophysical profile (BPP).

The nurse should document how many points for this variable if the fetus has at least one episode of breathing lasting for 20 seconds within a 30-minute period?