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The antepartum nurse has just received shift report on four pregnant clients at 0700.
Which of the clients should the nurse assess first?

The primary healthcare provider for a client at 38 1/7 weeks' gestation calls the labor and delivery suite to schedule an induction for the next day. The client is having no medical or pregnancy complications.
Which of the following responses by the nurse would be appropriate?

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 teaching a newly licensed nurse about neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicate understanding of the teaching?

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 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?

The nurse is providing care for a patient in the second phase of labor. After more than 4 hours of pushing, the nurse suspects fetal dystocia.
Which is the greatest risk related to the nurse's suspected complication?

A breastfeeding mother calls the obstetrician's office with a complaint of pain in one breast. Upon inspection, a diagnosis of mastitis is made.
Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate?

A client is on magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia with severe features.
The nurse must notify the attending physician regarding which of the following findings?

An 18-hour-old baby with an elevated bilirubin level is placed under the bili lights.
Which of the following is an expected nursing action in these circumstances?

The nurse is assisting the primary care provider (PCP) with the third stage of a vaginal delivery. The patient is multiparous, experienced a precipitous birth, and has a history of hypertension.
Which medical prescription does the nurse anticipate for this patient?