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A nurse massages the uterus of a postpartum woman after making a hypothesis of uterine atony.
Which of the following outcomes would indicate that the client's condition had improved?

A client at 28 weeks' gestation with intact membranes is admitted with the following findings: contractions every 5 minutes lasting 60 seconds, 3 cm dilated, 80% effaced.
Which of the following medications will the obstetrician likely order?

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:

A nurse is triaging four clients on the labor and delivery unit.
Which of the following actions should be a priority for nursing care?

The nurse educator is preparing a presentation on preterm labor (PTL) and birth (PTB). Which information does the nurse recognize as being inaccurate?

A client at 37 weeks' gestation has been advised that she is positive for group B streptococcus (GBS). Which of the following comments by the nurse is appropriate at this time?

A patient who is at 39 weeks' gestation is scheduled for amniotomy.
The nurse is aware that which criteria must be met before the procedure?

When administering magnesium sulfate to a client with preeclampsia, the nurse understands that this drug is given to:

A client is scheduled for an external version.
The nurse would expect to prepare which of the following medications to be administered prior to the procedure?

The nurse is caring for the postpartum client.
Which assessment finding should prompt the nurse to conclude that the administration of carboprost tromethamine (Hemabate) has been effective?

Which of the following physical findings would lead the nurse to suspect that a client who has pre-eclampsia with severe features has developed HELLP syndrome? Select all that apply.