The nurse is reviewing laboratory results and nurse’s notes to determine which actions to take at this time. Which actions are appropriate for the nurse to take at this time? (Select all that apply)

During a routine prenatal visit, a client at 32-weeks gestation reports that urinary frequency has increased during the day as well as at night. The nurse determines the client is having irregular uterine contractions. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse knows that hydralazine, while magnesium sulfate will help prevent seizures, will help decrease blood pressure thus?

A nurse is caring for a 24-year-old pregnant woman in the prenatal clinic. She is gravida 2, para 1 (G2P1), and her mother has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Exhibits:

Which is likely causing this client's increased blood glucose at 28 weeks? Select all that apply.

A client who is positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae vaginally delivered a newborn. Which medication should the nurse administer to the newborn?

The parents of a male newborn have signed an informed consent for circumcision. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement upon completion of the circumcision?

A client who is 38 weeks pregnant is concerned her baby might get a communicable disease before any immunizations are given. Which physiological mechanism should the nurse use when responding to the mother’s concerns?

The day shift nurse reviews the nurse’s notes, labs, and flow sheet from the night before. The nurse plans on providing health teaching for the client and her family in preparation for discharge health teaching. For each teaching point, indicate whether it is Indicated (appropriate or necessary) or Contraindicated (could be harmful). Each box must have one option selected.

One day after vaginal delivery of a full-term baby, a postpartum client’s white blood cell (WBC) count is 15,000/mm³ (15 x 10⁹/L). Which action should the nurse take first?

A woman who is trying to get pregnant tells the nurse that she was very disappointed several months ago when she was informed that her positive pregnancy test was a false positive. Which method of determining pregnancy provides the greatest degree of accuracy?

The nurse reports the current assessment findings to the healthcare provider (HCP). Based on the assessment findings, the priority diagnosis suspected is preeclampsia. This diagnosis places the client at risk of which complications?