Maternal examination

A laboring client received meperidine IV one hour prior to delivery. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available to counteract the effects of this medication on the newborn? - c. Naloxone is used to reverse the effects of narcotics such as demerol.

A nurse is assessing a client who is 14 hr postpartum and has a 3rd degree perineal laceration. The client's temp is 37.8 C (100F), her fundus is firm and slightly deviated to the right. The client reports a gush of blood when she ambulates and no bm since delivery. What action should the nurse tak...

A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 min after birth andnotes a hr of 136/min, resp 36, well flexed extremities, responding to stimuli with a cry, blue hands and feet. What Apgar score should the nurse assign to the newborn? a. 10 b. 9 c. 8 d. 7 - b. 9

A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks gestation about exercise. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "you should increase weight-bearing exercises as your pregnancy progresses" b. "you should lie on your back to rest for 5 minutes after exerc...

A woman who is 28 weeks' pregnant presents to the clinic for her scheduled prenatal visit. The nurse-midwife measures her fundal height at 32 cm. What action does the nurse expect the midwife to take regarding this finding? a. The midwife will order a multiple-marker screening test. b. The midw...

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 wks gestation and reports constipation. What responses by the nurse is appropriate? a. you should drink 1 ounce of mineral oil q morning b. you should eat at least 3 ounces of red meat/day c. you should walk for at least 30 minutes q day d. you should stop...

The nurse should quickly apply gloves and insert two fingers into the vagina toward the cervix, exerting upward pressure onto the presenting part to relieve umbilical cord compression and increase oxygenation to the fetus. a nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a sus...