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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 preparing to administer betamethasone 12mg IM to a client at 32 weeks gestation at risk for preterm delivery.
Betamethasone is available as 6mg/ml. How many ml will the nurse prepare for injection? (Use a leading zero, if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)

During preconception counseling, the nurse explains that during the first 8 weeks the fetus is most vulnerable to the effects of teratogens.
What is occurring during the first 8 weeks of gestation?

A nurse is caring for a client in labor at 39 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following assessment findings requires follow-up?

A nurse is caring for a newborn 4 hours after birth.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to prevent jaundice?

A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 42 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a newborn 1 hour following birth in the emergency unit. Medical History: The newborn was born at 39 weeks gestation via emergency cesarean section due to abruptio placenta and non-reassuring fetal heart rate. Apgar scores were 5 at 1 minute and 8 at 5 minutes. Positive pressure ventilation was given for 1 minute, followed by free flow oxygen.
Nurses' Notes: At 1000, the newborn was placed on a radiant warmer. The color is consistent with the newborn's genetic background, but acrocyanosis is present. Mild grunting, nasal flaring, and intermittent retractions are noted. The newborn appears restless and is being closely monitored. Vital Signs:Temperature: 36.6°C (97.9°F) Axillary Heart rate: 180/min Respiratory rate: 80/min Oxygen saturation: 96% Diagnostic Results:Hemoglobin: 9 g/dL (normal range: 14 to 24 g/dL)Hematocrit: 35% (normal range: 44% to 64%)Platelet count: 210,000/mm³ (normal range: 150,000 to 300,000/mm³)White blood cells: 9,500/mm³ (normal range: 9,000 to 30,000/mm³)Serum glucose: 38 mg/dL (normal range: 40 to 45 mg/dL)Querry: Select the 5 findings the nurse should report to the provider.Respiratory assessmentHemoglobinWhite blood cellsSerum glucoseTemperatureHeart rateHematocrit

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.

A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring. The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow at the start of a contraction and the nadir is at the same time as the peak of the contraction. The FHR returns to the FHR baseline at the same time that the contraction ends. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a newborn and assessing newborn reflexes.
To elicit the Moro (or startle) reflex, the nurse should take which of the following actions?

A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient who is having induction of labor with oxytocin administered through a secondary IV line. Uterine contractions occur every 2 minutes, last 90 seconds each, and are strong to palpation. The baseline fetal heart rate is 150/min, with uniform decelerations beginning at the peak of the contraction, nadir after the peak of the contraction, and a return to baseline after the contraction is over.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?