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A client with pre-eclampsia with severe features at 38 weeks' gestation is being induced with IV oxytocin.
Which of the following would warrant the nurse to stop the infusion?

Included in the definition of tachysystole is:

A preterm labor client at 30 weeks' gestation reported rupture of membranes 4 hours ago. This was confirmed on examination. The nurse prepares to administer IM dexamethasone. When the client asks why she is receiving the drug, the nurse replies:

The nurse is assisting the primary care provider (PCP) with a vacuum-assisted delivery because of a prolonged second stage of labor.
The nurse will inform the PCP when which guideline of the procedure is met?

While you are taking Monique's vital signs and performing a postpartum assessment 4 hours after delivery, she tells you she is feeling lightheaded.She has a history of chronic hypertension and obesity.

Her vital signs are blood pressure 85/57 mm Hg, pulse 132, respirations 28, oxygen saturation 94%. Her uterus is boggy at midline, 1 cm above the umbilicus.
What would be your next steps and anticipated orders?

Which symptom would the nurse expect to observe in a postpartum client with a vaginal hematoma?

While you are taking Monique's vital signs and performing a postpartum assessment 4 hours after delivery, she tells you she is feeling lightheaded. She has a history of chronic hypertension and obesity. Her vital signs are blood pressure 85/57 mm Hg, pulse 132, respirations 28, oxygen saturation 94%. Her uterus is boggy at midline, 1 cm above the umbilicus.
What would be your next steps and anticipated orders?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is a G5P5005 and delivered vaginally four hours ago. The patient's labor history includes a 16-hour oxytocin induction for a macrosomic infant.

Assessment findings include a firm uterus and a completely saturated peri pad with the presence of blood clots.
What does the nurse identify as the most likely cause for the increased bleeding?

While you are taking Monique's vital signs and performing a postpartum assessment 4 hours after delivery, she tells you she is feeling lightheaded. She has a history of chronic hypertension and obesity.

Her vital signs are blood pressure 85/57 mm Hg, pulse 132, respirations 28, oxygen saturation 94%. Her uterus is boggy at midline, 1 cm above the umbilicus.
What would be your next steps and anticipated orders?

The nurse is providing care to a postpartum patient after an emergency cesarean due to eclampsia. The patient received spinal anesthesia before delivery. Magnesium sulfate is infusing 2 g/hr in 100 mL of IV fluid.
Which assessment finding will cause the nurse to administer calcium gluconate to the patient via IV push?

The nurse in a prenatal clinic is assessing a patient who is at 37 weeks' gestation for twins. The patient reports increased discomfort and increased lower pelvic pressure.
Which action does the nurse take with this patient?