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 in labor and has an external fetal monitor.
The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following?

A nurse midwife is examining a patient who is at 42 weeks of gestation and believes she is in labor.
Which of the following findings would confirm to the nurse that the patient is in labor?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 34 weeks pregnant.

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

The nurse should take which of the following actions to address the condition the client is most likely experiencing, and monitor which parameters to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is attending to a client in active labor and observes late decelerations on the fetal monitor.
What should be the nurse’s priority action?

Three hours post cesarean section, the physician orders Toradol 30 mg IM every 6 hours for pain.
Toradol is available in 60 mg/mL. How many mLs should be drawn up?

A nurse is caring for a group of patients on an intrapartum unit.
Which of the following findings should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

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?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client.
Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, movable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client’s right side.

 In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones? 

A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has a large amount of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.

The client’s vital signs are: blood pressure 98/52 mm Hg, heart rate 118/min, respiratory rate 24/min, and temperature 36.4 C (97.6° F). The client is placed on a fetal monitor indicating a regular fetal heart rate of 138/min and no uterine contractions.

What is the priority nursing action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and suspected of having placenta previa.
Which of the following symptoms would support this diagnosis?