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A client is concerned about needing a blood transfusion after delivery due to the blood loss in delivery. The nurse explains that blood volume increases during pregnancy. Which of the following is the correct percentage of increased blood volume during pregnancy that the nurse should explain to the client?

A nurse is assessing a client's risk of breast cancer.
Which of the following would not be included in the education about risks?

A nurse is caring for a primigravida who asks about the function of the placenta.
Which of the following are functions of the placenta?

A nurse is caring for a client who was just diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy and does not require surgery.
Which of the following medications can the nurse expect to administer?

A nurse is walking by a client's room and can hear the fetal heart rate dropping.
The nurse observes the heartbeat and interprets the monitor strip as indicating which of the following?

A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a 31-year-old pregnant female client who is at 31 weeks of gestation.

History and Physical: The client is a Gravida 4 Para 3. She reports cramping and low back pain that started last night.

Vital Signs:

0900:

• Temperature: 36.9°C (98.4°F)
• Pulse rate: 87/min
• Respiratory rate: 20/min
• Blood Pressure: 129/70 mm Hg
• Oxygen saturation: 98%

1000:

• Pulse rate: 86/min
• Respiratory rate: 18/min
• Blood Pressure: 130/76 mm Hg
• Oxygen saturation: 97%

Nurses Notes: At 0900, the client was placed on a fetal monitor, and the fetal heart tones (FHT) were recorded at 160/min. The client reported pain as a 6 on a 0 to 10 scale and requested pain medication. Vaginal examination showed 2 cm dilation, 80% effacement, and -1 station. At 1000, uterine contractions were observed every 2 to 4 minutes, lasting 60 to 80 seconds, with an FHT of 155/min. Provider was notified of the client's status and assessment, and new orders were received.

Medical History: The client has a history of three previous pregnancies (Gravida 4 Para 3).Querry: The nurse is contacting the primary health care provider regarding the client's status.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate? Select the 3 interventions the nurse should anticipate.

Which of the following statements about Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy is true?

A nurse is caring for a patient with HELLP syndrome.
Which of the following findings are consistent with a diagnosis of HELLP syndrome?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The client tells the nurse that the newborn's maternal grandmother was born deaf and asks how to tell if her newborn hears well.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse in the newborn nursery is caring for a group of newborns.
Which of the following assessments requires the nurse to notify the provider?

A nurse is walking by a client's room and can hear the fetal heart rate dropping.
The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following?