A client is pleased about being pregnant, yet states, "It is really not the best time, but I guess it will be OK." The nurse’s assessment of this response is:
Iron dextran (Imferon) is a parenteral iron preparation.The nurse should know that it:
After performing a sterile vaginal exam on a client who has just been admitted to the unit in active labor and placed on an electronic fetal monitor, the RN assesses that the fetal head is at 21 station. She documents this on the monitor strip. Fetal head at 21 station means that the fetal head is located where in the pelvis?
A female client at 30 weeks gestation is brought into the emergency department after falling down a flight of stairs. On examination, the physician notes a rigid, boardlike abdomen; FHR in the 160s; and stable vital signs. Considering possible abdominal trauma, which obstetric emergency must be anticipated?
Which of the following findings would necessitate discontinuing an IV potassium infusion in an adult with ketoacidosis?
A 25-year-old client believes she may be pregnant with her first child. She schedules an obstetric examination with the nurse practitioner to determine the status of her possible pregnancy. Her last menstrual period began May 20, and her estimated date of confinement using Ngeles rule is:
