A pregnant client in her 38th week of gestation complains of abdominal pain and suspects she is in labor.

Which finding is characteristic of true labor contractions?

A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum.

Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

The nurse is teaching a prenatal class on the functions of the various structures involved with pregnancy.

The nurse determines the class is successful when the class correctly chooses which function of amniotic fluid.

The nurse caring for a child who has been put into a leg cast must be on alert for signs of nerve and muscle damage.

Which symptom might be an early warning signal that the child has developed compartment syndrome?

A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reports constipation.

Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?

A nurse is reinforcing nutritional teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

The nurse is talking to a parent about signs of developmental hip dysplasia and understands that which of the following is NOT a sign?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postpartum.

The nurse finds a small amount of lochia rubra on the client's perineal pad.

The fundus is midline and firm at the umbilicus.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is working with a group of caregivers of school-aged children discussing fractures. The nurse explains that a twist around the bone frequently associated with child abuse is what type of fracture?

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and states that she is too tired to get out of bed or dress.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

A school nurse is screening an 11-year-old child for idiopathic scoliosis.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the child for this examination?