What could be the cause of fetal head compression?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor.
Which of the following nursing actions reflects application of the gate control theory of pain?

A nurse is attending to a client who is a first-time mother, at term, and experiencing contractions. She is uncertain if she is in labor.Which of the following would the nurse identify as an indication of true labor?

A postpartum client on magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia suddenly developed severe headaches, floating spots in the field of vision, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Vital signs are BP= 164/100, HR= 96, RR= 16. Laboratory results show liver enzymes are AST = 890, ALT= 980, and platelets = 25,000.This client most likely developed which condition?

What action should a nurse take when caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and observes a large amount of lochia rubra and several small clots on the client’s perineal pad, with the fundus midline and firm at the umbilicus?

A nurse is assisting a client with breastfeeding.
The nurse explains that which of the following reflexes will promote the newborn to latch?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and finds the fundus slightly boggy and displaced to the right. Based on these findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is conducting a newborn assessment and identifies a collection of blood beneath the newborn’s scalp that does not cross the suture lines.
How should the nurse document this finding?

A nurse receives report about assigned clients at the start of the shift. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?

What could be the primary reason for early decelerations in the fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?