A nurse is admitting a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor.

The client has a new prescription for betamethasone and asks the nurse about the purpose of this medication. The nurse should provide which of the following explanations? 

A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who has hydrocephalus. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse is providing teaching to the mother of a newborn born small for gestational age.
Which of the following should the nurse include as a possible cause of this condition?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pelvic inflammatory disease as a consequence of a sexually transmitted infection, and will need intravenous antibiotic therapy. The client tells the nurse, "My parents think I am a virgin. I don't think I can tell them I have this kind of an infection." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a preterm newborn who is in an incubator to maintain a neutral thermal environment. The father of the newborn asks the nurse why this is necessary. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pelvic inflammatory disease as a consequence of a sexually transmitted infection, and will need intravenous antibiotic therapy. The client tells the nurse, "My parents think I am a virgin. I don't think I can tell them I have this kind of an infection." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum following a vaginal birth. Which of the following findings indicates the client's bladder is distended?

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate IV to a client who is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?

A nurse is caring for a newborn.

Complete the diagram by specifying:

1. The potential condition the newborn is most likely experiencing.
2. Two actions the nurse should take to address that condition.
3. Two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the newborn's progress.