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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 makes the following observations when admitting a full-term, breastfeeding baby into the neonatal nursery: 9 lb 2 oz (4,139 grams), 21 inches long, TPR: 96.6° F (35.9° C), 158, 62, jittery, pink body with bluish hands and feet, crying.
Which of the following nursing actions is of highest importance?

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?

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

Included in the definition of tachysystole is:

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?

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

A delirious client is admitted to the hospital in labor. She has had no prenatal care and vials of crack cocaine are found in her pockets.
The nurse monitors this client carefully for which of the following intrapartum complications?

A baby is grunting in the neonatal nursery.
Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?

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?

The nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the files of four patients scheduled for visits.
Which patient does the nurse identify as having the highest-risk pregnancy?