1. During routine prenatal examination, a client who is at 32 weeks gestation becomes dizzy, lightheaded and pale. After placing the client in a supine position, what is the priority nursing action? 1. Listen to fetal heart tones 2. Take the client's blood pressure 3. Ask the client to breathe deeply 4. Turn the client on her left side

A39- year-old woman in her first pregnancy delivered twin sons 2 hours ago. There were no significant antenatal complications . She had been prescribed ferrous sulphate and folic acid during the pregnancy as anemia prophylaxis , and her last hemoglobin was 10.9g / dL at 38 weeks . Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse perform during this stage of labor? a. Coach for effective client pushing b. Promote parent interaction  c. Assess uterine contractions every 30 minutes  d. Obtain a urine specimen and other laboratory tests

Case Study: A mother expecting her first child miscarried at home on June 22, 2010. The pregnancy was six months along. An ambulance was called at 4:57 a.m. The EMTs helped the mother to the stretcher and then went inside to retrieve the fetus from the bathroom floor. The baby was seen moving its head. The EMTs requested ALS to the scene. The baby was placed inside a small container. The ALS personnel visually assessed the fetus and stated the fetus was “non-viable”. There was never a fetal heart check in the field. Mother and fetus were transported to the hospital arriving at 5:16 a.m. At the hospital, a nurse noticed that the fetus was warm and had a heartbeat. The baby was raced to the special care nursery and placed on a warmer. The staff then proceeded to resuscitate the baby. The baby was dusky and noted to have a heart rate of 30 with respirations of 6-8 at 5:40 a.m., and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated. The oxygen saturation was 2-10%. The baby was intubated at 5:55…

The perinatal nurse describes for the woman/family who have experienced an 11-week miscarriage and desire information that the majority of miscarriages are caused by: A. Nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy B. Prenatal stress C. Chromosomal abnormalities D. Umbilical cord accidents