A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pelvic inflammatory disease due to a sexually transmitted infection and will require intravenous antibiotic therapy.

The client tells the nurse, “My parents think I’m a virgin.

I don’t think I can tell them I have this kind of infection.”. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to the labor and delivery unit.
After reviewing the patient’s vital signs and nurse’s notes, what condition is the patient most likely experiencing, what actions should the nurse take to address that condition, and what parameters should the nurse monitor to assess the patient’s progress?

A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse should suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the following patterns?

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 providing discharge instructions to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cesarean birth.
Which of the following statements from the client indicates that the teaching has been effective? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient who experienced a vaginal birth 3 hours ago.

Upon palpation, the fundus is displaced to the right of the midline, is firm, and is two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus.
What actions should the nurse complete at this time?

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor.
The client has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide?

A nurse is caring for a term macrosomic newborn whose mother has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The newborn has respiratory distress syndrome.
The nurse should be aware that the most likely cause of the respiratory distress is which of the following?

A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine IM to a client who experienced a vaginal delivery.
The nurse should explain to the client that the purpose of this medication is to prevent which of the following conditions?

A nurse is attending to a client who is receiving opioid epidural analgesia during labor. Which of the following observations should the nurse prioritize?