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34. Prior to applying the fetal monitor for a woman who is in labor, which of these actions is the priority action that the nurse should take?  

18. A client, 34 weeks gestation, tells the nurse that she gets dizzy, pale and sweaty when she lays on her back. What does the nurse explain the client should do?

4. Your client is considering pregnancy.  Which of the following pieces of advice by the nurse would be most important for the parents and their baby?  

25. A client 35 weeks gestation comes to the clinic.  Which of these statements made by the client requires further investigation? 

19. A pregnant client is concerned about the safety of sexual intercourse during pregnancy. What does the nurse appropriately respond?  

15. The client is a gravida two para one who has missed two menstrual periods and comes to the obstetrician’s office. October 20th was the first day of the client’s last menstrual period. What is the client’s estimated due date? 

17. A client makes the following statement after finding out that her pregnancy test is positive.  “This is not a good time.  I am in college and the baby will be due during final exams!”  Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate at this time?

35. While evaluating the fetal monitor tracing on a client in labor, the nurse notes that there are fetal heart decelerations present.  Which of the following assessments must the nurse make at this time?

26. What should the nurse advise a pregnant woman who is HIV-positive?  

27. Which of the following statements is most likely to help a client remain calm and cooperative as she is delivering the baby’s head?