The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium sulfate 6 grams intravenously (IV) to be infused over 20 minutes for client with preterm labor. The IV bag contains magnesium sulfate 20 grams in dextrose 5% in water 500 mL. How many mL/hour should the nurse set the infusion pump?
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During a routine first trimester prenatal exam, a pregnant client tells the nurse that she has noticed an increase in vaginal discharge that is white, thin, and watery. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is complaining of severe pain and a feeling of pressure in her perineum. Her fundus is firm and she has a moderate lochial flow. On inspection, the nurse finds that a perineal hematoma is beginning to form. Which assessment finding should the nurse obtain first?

The nurse is caring for a client whose fetus died in utero at 32-weeks gestation. After the fetus is delivered vaginally, the nurse implements routine fetal demise protocol and identification procedures Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A client at 40-weeks gestation presents to the obstetrical floor and indicates that the amniotic membranes ruptured spontaneously at home. She is in active labor, and feels the need to bear down and push. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

Which type of anesthesia, used with a client in labor, produces a loss of sensation only to the vagina and perineum?

The nurse is providing preconception counseling. Which supplement should the nurse recommend to help prevent the occurrence of anencephaly?

Which physical assessment data should the nurse consider a normal finding for a primigravida client who is 12 hours postpartum?

What instruction is most important for the nurse to provide a client in the first trimester of pregnancy who is experiencing nausea?

A multiparous client with active herpes lesions is admitted to the unit with spontaneous rupture of membranes. Which action should the nurse take?

A woman at 36-weeks gestation who is Rh negative is admitted to labor and delivery reporting abdominal cramping. She is placed on strict bedrest and the fetal heart rate and contraction pattern are monitored with an external fetal monitor Two hours after admission, the nurse notes a large amount of bright red vaginal bleeding. Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?