A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.

Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate to manage preeclampsia.
Which of the following observations should the nurse immediately report to the healthcare provider?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who has myelomeningocele. Which of the following nursing goals has the priority in the care of this infant?

A nurse is providing care for a pregnant patient.

The patient’s medical history includes Gravida 4 Para 3, 32 weeks of gestation, and a BMI of 32. The patient has a history of two newborns weighing over 4.5 kg (10 lb) and a family history of type one diabetes mellitus (maternal). The fetal heart tones are 140/min via doppler.

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the three actions the nurse should plan to take.

A nurse is educating the mother of a newborn who was born small for gestational age. Which of the following should the nurse include as a potential cause of this condition?

A nurse is conducting an assessment on a client who is 4 hours postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings should the nurse prioritize?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and who has a suspected placenta previa. Which of the following findings support this diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a newborn 1 hr following birth.

The newborn was delivered via emergency cesarean birth for abruptio placenta and non-reassuring fetal heart rate. The Apgar score was 5 at 1 min.

Positive pressure ventilation was given for 1 min followed by free flow oxygen.
What finding should the nurse report to the provider? 

A nurse is teaching a newborn’s parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 4 hours old. After reviewing the information in the newborn’s medical record, the nurse should recognize that the newborn is at risk for developing which of the following complications?