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 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 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?

A client at 36-weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with severe abdominal pain and bright red vaginal bleeding. The client's blood pressure is 160/110 mm Hg, and the fetal heart rate is 120 beats per minute. What condition should the nurse suspect?

A client at 36-weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with complaints of severe headache, visual disturbances, and epigastric pain. The client's blood pressure is 160/110 mm Hg. What action should the nurse take first?