Which drug should a nurse choose to use as an antagonist for magnesium sulfate?

A nonstress test (NST) is ordered for a client with preeclampsia. The nurse is aware that the test will be performed to assess which of the following?

Which maternal complication is associated with obesity in pregnancy?

Which intervention should a nurse recommend to a client having severe heartburn during her pregnancy?

What is the most appropriate intervention for the nurse to recommend for a pregnant client who complains of swelling in her feet and ankles?

A pregnant client is visiting the clinic and complains about the tiny, blanched, slightly raised end arterioles on her face, neck, arms, and chest. The nurse should explain that these are normal during pregnancy and referred to as which finding?

Which nursing intervention for a pregnant adolescent client has the highest priority during the first trimester?

The nurse is teaching a student nurse about the GTPAL system, which documents a client’s previous pregnancies. Which statement most accurately describes this system?

A client hospitalized for preterm labor tells the nurse she’s having occasional contractions. Which nursing intervention would be the most appropriate?

A pregnant client asks the nurse why she should lie on her left side when resting or sleeping in the later stages of pregnancy. What is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse is discussing nutrition with a prima gravida client. The client states that she knows that calcium is important during pregnancy; however, she and her family don’t consume many milk or dairy products. What advice should the nurse give?

A pregnant client asks the nurse about the pregnancy stage in which maternal and fetal blood are exchanged. Which response by the nurse would be most accurate?

What would be the most appropriate medication to administer for a client who has been in early labor (contractions every 10 to 12 minutes) for 12 hours without progression to help stimulate uterine contractions?

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing a normal pregnancy. The nurse would anticipate the assessment to include which finding?

A pregnant client is concerned about lack of fetal movement. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client at 18 weeks’ gestation reports fluttering sensations in her abdomen. Which statement made by the client indicates that the nurse’s teaching was successful?

A client with diabetes, who is in the late third trimester, has a nonstress test twice weekly. The 20-minute test showed three fetal heart rate accelerations that exceeded the baseline by 15 beats/minute and that lasted longer than 15 seconds. The nurse knows these results are consistent with which interpretation of a nonstress test?

A nurse receives an order to start an infusion of blood for a client who’s hemorrhaging due to a placenta previa. It is most important for the nurse to obtain which of the following?

A client’s prenatal history shows her to be a 23-year-old gravida 4, para 2. The nurse has correctly interpreted this information when she makes which statement?

A 25-year-old primiparous client arrives for her first prenatal visit at 10 weeks’ gestation. She seems nervous and has many questions. What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is reviewing the glucose tolerance test results of a client who is at 26 weeks’ gestation. The nurse determines further intervention is necessary when the results identify:

Which dose of Rho (D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) is appropriate for a pregnant client at 28 weeks’ gestation?

A client is diagnosed with preterm labor at 28 weeks’ gestation. Later, she comes to the emergency department saying, “I think I’m in labor.” The nurse should expect her physical examination to show which condition?

A nurse is teaching a client who received a dose of Rho (D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) at 28 weeks’ gestation to prevent Rh isoimmunization. Which statement is most accurate about the development of this condition?

A 32-year-old woman is at 15 weeks’ gestation when admitted to the labor unit. According to the GTPAL system, she is a G5 P1212. Which description does this indicate?

The nurse is assessing a 32-year-old woman who is 15 weeks’ pregnant and has a history of hypertension. The nurse is aware that the client is most at risk for which condition?

A 32-year-old female client has her first prenatal visit at 15 weeks’ gestation. Which finding during this visit is abnormal?

A client is at 33 weeks’ gestation and has had diabetes since she was 21. When checking her fasting blood sugar level, which value would indicate to the nurse that the client’s disease was controlled?

A nurse is planning the care of a pregnant client. Which condition would require more frequent visits?

To detect life-threatening complications as early as possible in a client receiving a tocolytic agent, the nurse should be alert for which finding?