A patient is in preterm labor at 30 weeks gestation.

Her OB orders antenatal steroids.

The order is for the nurse to administer betamethasone IM and to repeat the dose after 2 hours.

Betamethasone is available as 4mg/mL in 10 mL vials.

How many mL will the nurse draw up in the syringe for each dose?

A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription.
The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram.

 Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage? 

A nurse is leading a discussion about contraception with a group of 14-year-old clients. After the presentation, a client asks the nurse which method would be best for her to use.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the second stage of labor. The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum as the head is birthed.
Which condition is the client most likely experiencing?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation.

The client reports headache, dizziness, and blurred vision for 1 week.

The nurse notes 3+ edema in lower extremities and deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) 3+ with positive clonus.

The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 140 with minimal variability.

The nurse is reviewing the client’s electronic medical record to develop a plan of care.

Which condition is the client most likely experiencing, what are two actions the nurse should take to

A nurse is attending to a first-time pregnant woman who is at term.

She is experiencing contractions but is unsure if she is in labor.

Which of the following should the nurse identify as a labor sign?

A patient’s lab results are as follows: BUN level is 8 mg/dL, Hemoglobin is 15 g/dL, Hematocrit is 47%, WBC count is 9,000/mm, Platelet count is 140,000/mm, Creatinine is 1.3 mg/dL, Bilirubin is 20 mg/dL, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is 36 units/L, and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is 40 units/L. What actions should be taken?

In the context of diabetes incidence and classification, which statement should maternity nurses be aware of?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 39 weeks pregnant and in active labor.

The nurse detects the fetal heart tones above the client’s umbilicus at the midline.

Which of the following positions should the nurse suspect the fetus is in?

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a client who is pregnant.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation.

The client is a 41-year-old Gravida 4 Para 3 with a history of gestational diabetes, eclampsia with a previous pregnancy, and chronic hypertension for 5 years.

The client was admitted to the antepartum unit from the provider’s office with elevated blood pressure, 3+ edema in the lower extremities, and 3+ proteinuria.

What condition is the client most likely experiencing, what are two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and what are two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress?