A nurse is teaching a client who is at 25 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor about the purpose and side effects of magnesium sulfate therapy.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following results indicates an infection that can trigger pre-term labor?

A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine to a client who is in pre-term labor.

The nurse should withhold the medication and notify the provider if the client has which of the following conditions?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has signs of pre-term labor.

Which of the following tests should the nurse anticipate to confirm ROM?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports lower abdominal cramping.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate therapy for a client who is in pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings indicates that the therapy is successful?

A nurse is planning care for a pre-term newborn who has a diagnosis of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A client in pre-term labor is being discharged from the hospital.

What should the nurse include in the client's discharge plan?

A nurse is administering betamethasone to a client who is at risk for pre-term labor at 30 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following outcomes should the nurse monitor for in the newborn?

A nurse is evaluating a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings indicates that the client’s condition is improving?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and has pre-term labor.

Which of the following findings is a risk factor for pre-term labor?