A nurse is providing care to a pregnant woman in labor.

The woman is in the first stage of labor.

When describing this stage to the client, which event would the nurse identify as the major change occurring during this stage?

In a client's seventh month of pregnancy, she reports feeling "dizzy, like I'm going to pass out when I lie down flat on my back.”. The nurse explains that this is due to:.

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a woman in labor and notes that the fetal position is documented as LSA.
The nurse interprets this information as indicating which part as the presenting part?.

During a follow-up prenatal visit, a pregnant woman asks the nurse, "How long do you think I will be in labor?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?.

After teaching a group of adolescents about HIV, the nurse asks them to identify the primary means by which adolescents are exposed to the virus.
The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which means of exposure?.

A woman is admitted to the labor and birthing suite.

Vaginal examination reveals that the presenting part is approximately 2 cm above the ischial spines.

The nurse documents this finding as

A woman in labor who received an opioid for pain relief develops respiratory depression.
The nurse would expect which agent to be administered?.

A client is diagnosed with gestational hypertension and is receiving magnesium sulfate.
The nurse determines that the medication is at a therapeutic level based on which finding?.

A nurse is caring for several women in labor.
The nurse determines that which woman is in the latent phase of labor?.

A nurse strongly encourages a pregnant client to avoid eating swordfish and tilefish because these fish contain which component?.

A client is in active labor.

Checking the EFM tracing, the nurse notes variables that are abnormal.

What would be the nurse's first nursing intervention?