A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who has PPROM at 26 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who has PPROM at 26 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client with PPROM who is experiencing uterine contractions and signs of chorioamnionitis.

The nurse anticipates that the health care provider will order which of the following interventions?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has PPROM at 30 weeks of gestation and is on home bed rest.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who experienced PROM at 20 weeks of gestation and is on home bed rest.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has PPROM at 32 weeks of gestation and is receiving antibiotics prophylactically.

The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following signs of infection?

A nurse is caring for a client who has PPROM at 30 weeks of gestation and is receiving corticosteroids to enhance fetal lung maturity.

The nurse should explain to the client that the corticosteroids will have which of the following effects on the fetus?

A nurse is caring for a client with PROM who is receiving magnesium sulfate as a tocolytic agent.

Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform to monitor for magnesium toxicity?

A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy for a client who has PPROM at 28 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following findings indicates a positive outcome?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has PPROM at 30 weeks of gestation.

The nurse should expect to see which of the following values for the lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio in the amniotic fluid?

A nurse is assessing a client with PROM who is at 37 weeks of gestation.

The nurse notes that the client has a foul-smelling vaginal discharge and a temperature of 38.2°C (100.8°F).

The nurse recognizes these findings as indicative of: