At the midpoint of pregnancy, you review the beginning signs of labor with a patient. Which of the following would you include as a beginning sign of labor?

A nurse is caring for a newborn and assessing newborn reflexes.

 To elicit the Moro reflex, what action should the nurse take? 

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

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postpartum.
The client is a Gravida 4 Para 3 who had a forceps-assisted birth with epidural anesthesia at 40 weeks of gestation. She had a second degree mediolateral perineal laceration with repair, and the placenta was manually extracted.
The estimated blood loss was 600 mL. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

What is the role of a nurse in assessing a pregnant woman’s diet?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is teaching a client who is in her second trimester and has a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

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 is assisting a client who is postpartum with her first breastfeeding experience.
When the client asks how much of the nipple she should put into the newborn’s mouth, which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and has been unable to control her gestational diabetes mellitus with diet and exercise.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of the following medications for the client?

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the 3 actions the nurse should plan to take.

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the 3 actions the nurse should plan to 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.