Maternity
A nurse uses Nitrazine paper to determine whether a pregnant client's membranes have ruptured. If the membranes have ruptured, the paper will turn which color?
Blue
A client is told that she needs to have a nonstress test to determine fetal well-being. After 20 minutes of monitoring, the nurse reviews the strip and finds two 15-beat accelerations that lasted for 15 seconds. What should the nurse do next?
Inform the physician and prepare for discharge; this client has a normal strip.
A client at 29 weeks' gestation who has been diagnosed with severe preeclampsia is noted to have a blood pressure of 170/112 mm Hg, 4+ proteinuria, and a weight gain of 10 lb (4.5 kg) over the past 2 days. Which instruction(s) from the healthcare provider would the nurse question? Select all that apply.
Weigh the client weekly. Have the client eat a low-protein diet.
