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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 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 providing care to a woman who is at 36 weeks of gestation and in preterm labor with ruptured membranes.
The nurse determines that the client's oral temperature is 39.0 C (102.2 F). Besides notifying the provider, which of the following is an appropriate nursing action?

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 is caring for a newborn client. The assessment findings include a high-pitched cry, increased muscle tone, frequent yawning, poor feeding with projectile vomiting, and tachypnea.
What condition does the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who arrives at the clinic for her follow-up appointment 4 weeks after delivery.
The client is asking about birth control options. What contraception option would you recommend as being the most reliable?

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?

A 38-year-old multigravida returns to the clinic for a routine prenatal visit at 36 weeks gestation. Assessment findings include: blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg; pulse, 80 beats/min; respiratory rate, 16 breaths/min. The nurse suspects preeclampsia.
What additional finding would the nurse assess for?

The nurse in an OB clinic is completing an intake assessment of a client at the first prenatal appointment. The client is currently 9 weeks pregnant. She had a miscarriage at 7 weeks and an ectopic pregnancy at 6 weeks that was treated with methotrexate. Her five-year-old son was born vaginally at 39 weeks and her three-year-old daughter was born vaginally at 35 weeks.
What is her GTPAL?

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted in preterm labor at 33 weeks gestation.
The provider has ordered betamethasone 12 mg IM every 24 hours.