A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who has a new prescription for a combined oral contraceptive (COC). The nurse recognizes that which of the following client medications can interfere with the effectiveness of the COC?

The labor of a pregnant teenager with preeclampsia is going to be induced. Before initiating the Oxytocin infusion, the nurse reviews the woman's latest laboratory test findings, which reveal a platelet count of 80,000, an elevated aspartate transaminase (AST) level (250 U/L), and falling hemoglobin from 14 to 11 g/dl. The nurse notifies the physician because the laboratory results are indicative of
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A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, moveable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client's right side, closed to the midline. In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?

Metabolic changes throughout pregnancy that affect glucose and insulin in the mother and the fetus are complicated but its important to understand. Nurses should understand that:

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The nurse is administering Terbutaline (Brethine) to a pregnant woman to stop preterm labor. Which finding indicates an adverse reaction and the Physician must be notified?
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A woman presents to the emergency department with complaints of bleeding and cramping. The initial nursing history is significant for the last menstrual period 6 weeks ago. On sterile speculum examination, the primary care provider finds that the cervix is closed. The anticipated plan of care for this woman would be based on a probable diagnosis of which type of spontaneous abortion? Select one:

A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure. The nurse's primary duty during the seizure is to:
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A woman at 37 weeks of gestation with a history of asthma, after a domestic violence episode is admitted into the emergency room unit. She suddenly experiences increased contraction frequency of every 1 to 2 minutes; dark red vaginal bleeding; and a tense, severe abdomen pain. The nurse suspects the onset of
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The nurse has received a report regarding her patient in labor. The woman's last vaginal examination was recorded as 2 cm, 80%, and +2. The nurse's interpretation of this assessment is that:

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A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a client who has a new prescription for Dinoprostone gel. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

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A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive pregnancy test. The nurse is teaching the client about common discomforts in the first trimester of pregnancy as well as warning signs of potential danger. The nurse should instruct the client to call the clinic if she experiences which of the following manifestations?