A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the maternity unit at 38 weeks of gestation and who is experiencing polyhydramnios. What does this diagnosis mean?

A nurse is assessing a client who is in active labor and notes that the presenting part is at 0 station. Which of the following is the correct interpretation of this clinical finding?

A nurse is teaching a newborn’s parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse in an antepartum clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant. Select the assessment findings the nurse should report to the provider.

A nurse is providing care at a routine visit for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation.

The client reports a mild headache for the last several days as well as “heartburn”. The client denies visual disturbances, vaginal bleeding, or leakage of fluid from the vagina.

The client reports occasional contractions and positive fetal movement.

The client reports they are unable to remove rings from fingers for the last several days. The client reports feeling dizzy when they got up from the examination table.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)

A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy.

The client tells the nurse that she is upset because, although she and her husband planned this pregnancy, she has been having many doubts and second thoughts about the upcoming changes in her life.

What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following is the priority intervention the nurse should include in the newborn’s plan of care?

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 providing care for a pregnant patient.

The patient’s medical history includes Gravida 4 Para 3, 32 weeks of gestation, and a BMI of 32. The patient has a history of two newborns weighing over 4.5 kg (10 lb) and a family history of type one diabetes mellitus (maternal). The fetal heart tones are 140/min via doppler.

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the three actions the nurse should plan to take.

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 56 hours old.
Vital Signs: At 07:00: Awake, alert, and crying.
The color is pink with acrocyanosis.
The respiratory rate is 70/min with no retractions, grunting, or nasal flaring noted.
Jitteriness is noted in the hands.
At 07:20: Attempted to feed the newborn.
Poor feeding and poor suck were noted.
Loose stool was observed in the diaper, which was then changed.
Which of the following assessment findings is consistent with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)?