A nurse is caring for a client who is a primigravida, at term, and having contractions but is unsure if she is in labor. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a sign of true labor?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is at 22 weeks of gestation and has been unable to control her gestational diabetes mellitus with diet and exercise. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe for the patient?

A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected to have an ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation. What symptoms should the nurse expect to observe that are consistent with this diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception.
Which of the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and at risk for placental abruption. What is the most common risk factor for abruption?

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 preparing to measure the fundal height of a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation. At which location should the nurse expect to palpate the fundus?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a patient who is in her second trimester and has a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who gave birth 2 hours ago. The nurse notes that the client’s blood pressure is 60/50 mm Hg. What should be the nurse’s first action?

A nurse is caring for a term macrosomic newborn whose mother has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The newborn has respiratory distress syndrome.
The nurse should be aware that the most likely cause of the respiratory distress is which of the following?