A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational diabetes and is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 37 weeks of gestation due to suspected fetal compromise.  What is the nurse’s best response to the client’s question as to why the amniocentesis test is being done?

When assessing a newborn, which is the best method for the nurse to use to elicit the Moro reflex?

The fetal monitor indicates that a patient is having contractions every three to four minutes with late fetal decelerations.Which action should the nurse take first?

A mother of a 3-hour-old infant requests information concerning breastfeeding.
The mother has tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).A nurse’s response should be based on which fact?

A patient who is 17 weeks pregnant shares several pieces of information with the nurse.
Which statement made by the patient would indicate the patient is at risk for having an infant with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)?

Which measure should be the nurse’s priority when caring for a set of twins delivered by cesarean delivery?

When a pregnant patient has genital herpes, for which complication is the patient at higher risk than the general population?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is 40 weeks pregnant.
Which finding would indicate the need for a cesarean delivery?

During a regular clinic visit, a patient who is 28 weeks pregnant reports leg cramps.
The nurse teaches the patient measures to relieve the cramps. Which statement would indicate that the patient understands the teaching?

A patient who is 33 weeks pregnant has been experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions.Which information should the nurse include in responding to this patient?

A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant is admitted to the hospital in active labor. The nurse performs Leopold’s maneuvers to determine the fetal position.
While the nurse is palpating the patient’s abdomen, she suddenly says, “I feel dizzy.I feel as if I’m going to faint.” Which action should the nurse take first?