A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is

experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to

administer?

a. misoprostol

b. betamethasone

c. poractant alfa

d. methylergonovine

A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she maybepregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirmher pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that what lab test will be used toconfirm her pregnancy?

a. urine test for presence of HCG

b. urine test for the presence of HCS

c. blood test for presence of estrogen

d. blood test for the amount of circulating progesterone

A nurse is caring for a client who believes she may be pregnant. What

finding should the nurse identify as a positive sign of pregnancy?

a. palpable fetal movement

b. amenorrhea

c. chadwick's sign

d. positive pregnancy test

A nurse is caring for a client who has oligohydraminios. What fetal

anomalies should the nurse expect?

a. renal agenesis

b. atrial septal defect

c. spina bifida

d. hydrocephalus

A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 wks gestation and has a

suspected pelvic fracture due to blunt abd trauma. What findings shouldthe nurse expect?

a. uterine contractions

b. bradycardia

c. seizures

d. bradypnea

The nurse should expect the client to be experiencing uterine contractionsdue to abdominal trauma.