A mother, 39 weeks’ gestation, is admitted to the labor suite with rupture of membranes 15 minutes earlier and contractions q 8 minutes × 30 seconds. On vaginal exam, the cervix is 4 cm dilated and 80% effaced, and the station is –2. The baby is found to be in the LSP position. The fetal heart rate is 144 with average variability and variable decelerations. Which of the following complications of labor must the nurse assess this client for at this time?

A mother, 39 weeks’ gestation, is admitted to the labor suite with rupture of membranes 15 minutes earlier and contractions q 8 minutes × 30 seconds. On vaginal exam, the cervix is 4 cm dilated and 80% effaced, and the station is –2. The baby is found to be in the LSP position. The fetal heart rate is 144 with average variability and variable decelerations. Which of the following complications of labor must the nurse assess this client for at this time?

During a postpartum examination, the nurse notes that a client’s left calf is warm and swollen. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time?

Without doing a vaginal examination, a nurse concludes that a primigravida, who has received no medications during her labor, is in transition. Which of the following signs/symptoms would lead a nurse to that conclusion?

The mother of a neonate with Down syndrome wishes to breastfeed. Which of the following considerations should the nurse make in relation to the mother’s wishes?

The nurse in the obstetrician’s office is caring for four 25-week-gestation prenatal clients who are carrying singleton pregnancies. With which of the following clients should the nurse carefully review the signs and symptoms of preterm labor?