A new mother asks the nurse about an area of swelling on her baby's head near the posterior fontanel that lies across the suture lines. How should the nurse respond?

A new mother asks the nurse about an area of swelling on her baby's head near the posterior fontanel that lies across the suture lines. How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside?

The nurse is caring for a client at 39-weeks gestation who is admitted to the maternity unit in active labor. A vaginal exam reveals that her cervix is dilated 3 cm, 80% effaced, and the fetus is at -1 station. Based on these findings, which intervention should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client in active labor whose cervix is dilated 6 cm. The membranes rupture spontaneously, and the fetal monitor shows variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate. What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client in active labor who is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to augment labor. The nurse notes late decelerations in the fetal heart rate. What action should the nurse take first?