A postpartum client on magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia suddenly developed severe headaches, floating spots in the field of vision, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Vital signs are BP= 164/100, HR= 96, RR= 16. Laboratory results show liver enzymes are AST = 890, ALT= 980, and platelets = 25,000.This client most likely developed which condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 42 weeks of gestation.

Based on the updated assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Click to specify whether the nurse’s planned actions are anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated.

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the first stage of labor, which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider first?

What could be the primary reason for early decelerations in the fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern?

A newborn tests positive for the hepatitis B surface antigen. Which of the following should the nurse administer?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor with 7 cm of cervical dilation and 100% effacement. The fetus is at 1+ station, and the client’s amniotic membranes are intact.
The client suddenly states that she needs to push. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a new mother who is worried about her newborn’s crossed eyes. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be therapeutic?

A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a client who is postpartum and asks the nurse what to do if her newborn is persistently crying.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient undergoing labor induction with oxytocin administered through a secondary IV line.

Uterine contractions occur every 2 minutes, last 90 seconds, and are strong to palpation.

The baseline fetal heart rate is 150/min, with uniform decelerations beginning at the peak of the contraction and a return to baseline after the contraction is over.

What action should the nurse take?

A 28-year-old female client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit at 0700hrs. She is 34 weeks pregnant and reports having low back pain and frequent urination since last night. She mentions that urination is painful and she can only pass a small amount each time.

Given the client’s symptoms and the progression of her condition, the nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complications related to preterm labor and a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). For each characteristic in the table, select whether it is more likely to be associated with preterm labor, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or both. Each column must have at least one response option selected. Candidates can select as many options as apply for each column.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneously daily.
Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) .