Prep U antepartum
A nurse is teaching a pregnant client how to distinguish false labor contractions from true labor contractions. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of this concept?
"False labor contractions are usually felt in the abdomen."
The nurse is conducting a routine risk assessment at a prenatal visit. Which question would be the best to screen for intimate partner violence?
"How safe do you feel in your home?"
During a nonstress test (NST), a nurse notes three fetal heart rate (FHR) increases of 15 beats/minute, each lasting 15 seconds. These increases occur only with fetal movement. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
The fetus is not in distress at this time.
When caring for a client with preeclampsia during labor, the nurse should:
restrict the amount of fluid administered.
The nurse is working in the mother-baby unit. To which client would the nurse anticipate giving Rho(D) immune globulin (human)?
the Rh-negative mother with an Rh-positive baby
After receiving large doses of an ovulatory stimulant such as menotropins, a client comes in for her office visit. Assessment reveals the following: 6-lb (3-kg) weight gain, ascites, and pedal edema. Based on this assessment, what should the nurse do next?
Notify the healthcare provider.
The nurse is admitting a client with a suspected diagnosis of abruptio placentae. Which assessment data would require the nurse to notify the healthcare provider immediately? Select all that apply.
overt vaginal bleeding a rigid abdomen decreased blood pressure increased heart rate
