A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is admitting a patient to the birthing unit who reports her contractions started 1 hour ago. The nurse determines the patient is 80% effaced and 8 cm dilated.The nurse realizes that the patient is at risk for which of the following conditions?

A nurse is providing teaching about increasing dietary fiber to an antepartum client who reports constipation. Which food selection has the highest fiber content per cup?

A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hr postpartum and is saturating perineal pads every 10 to 15 min. What actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assessing a newborn of a client who reported methadone use during pregnancy. What manifestations should the nurse expect the newborn to exhibit?

A nurse is assessing the results of a nonstress test for an antepartal client at 35 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the need for further diagnostic testing?

A nurse is providing teaching to a new parent about findings that require notification of the newborn’s provider. Which of the following newborn clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the third stage of labor and has a prescription for IV oxytocin administration following expulsion of the placenta.
What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect as a therapeutic effect of the medication?

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client who gave birth 3 days ago via cesarean section following prolonged rupture of membranes and cephalopelvic disproportion. The client is currently in the postpartum unit.

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who gave birth 3 days ago. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.