The client is 16 weeks gestation A threatened abortion
reports to the nurse that she has
vaginal spotting, no passage of
fetal tissue, and mild uterine
cramping. On examination, the
client's cervix is closed. The nurse
prepares to perform
implementations for which
potential problem?
The nurse cares for a low risk client Encourage the client to void every 2 hours.
at 40 weeks gestation. The client is
in active labor. The client's cervix is
4 cm dilated, membranes have
ruptured, and contractions are 6
mins apart and moderate intensity.
Which intervention should nurse
use to care for this client?
, The nurse cares a woman in the Coagulation studies.
post anesthesia room after an
emergency cesarean section for
abruption placenta. During surgery
the client received 6 units of
packed cells. The clients vital signs
are BP 100/60, pulse 88,
respirations 20, o2 sat 95% on RA.
The clients abdominal dressing is
heavily saturated with fresh blood,
and her urinary output for the last
hour is 100 cc of bloody urine. It is
most important for the nurse to
check which laboratory tests?
The 22 year old female client tells Use a condom and spermicide with every act of
the nurse in the family planning intercourse.
clinic that she is fearful of
contracting an STD. Which
statement if made by the nurse is
best?
A nursing student times the I'm timing from the beginning of one contraction to the
frequency of the laboring woman's beginning of another.
contractions. The nurse knows that
the nursing student is monitoring
the contractions correctly if the
nursing students makes which
statement?
The nurse cares for a pregnant This test helps confirm the presence of a neural tube
woman scheduled for an AFP defect.
screening. The client asks the nurse
hwy she needs this test, which is the
nurses best response?