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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? - Betamethasone Rationale: ... The nurse should plan to administer betamethasone IM, a glucocorticoid, to stimulate fetal lung maturity and thereby prevent respiratory depression. a diet teaching for hyperemesis gravidarum "I will eat foods that taste good instead of balancing my meals." "I will avoid having a snack before I go to bed each night." "I will have a cup of hot tea with each meal." "I will eliminate products that contain dairy from my diet." - "I will eat foods that taste good instead of balancing my meals." Clients who have hyperemesis gravidarum should eat foods they like in order to avoid nausea, rather than trying to consume a well-balanced diet. hyperemesis gravidarum should avoid going to bed with an empty stomach. The nurse should instruct the client to eat a healthy snack before going to bed. should alternate liquids and solids every 2 to 3 hr to avoid an empty stomach and over filling at each meal. do not need to eliminate dairy products from their diet. The client should be encouraged to consume dairy products, because they are less likely to cause nausea than other foods. performing Leopold maneuvers steps? - The first step- palpate the client's fundus to identify the FETAL part. Second, determine the location of the fetal BACK. Third, palpate for the fetal part presenting at the INLET. Finally, the nurse should palpate the cephalic prominence to identify the attitude of the head. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following conditions is an indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring? Oligohydramnios Hyperemesis gravidarum Leukorrhea Periodic tingling of the fingers - Oligohydramnios The nurse should identify that oligohydramnios requires further fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring. Other conditions that require further assessment include hypertension, diabetes, intrauterine growth restriction, renal disease, decreased fetal movement, previous fetal death, post-term pregnancy, systemic lupus erythematosus, and intrahepatic cholestasis. Hyperemesis gravidarum is not an indication for further fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring unless complications occur. Leukorrhea is a common finding during pregnancy and is not an indication for further fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring unless complications occur. Periodic tingling of the fingers is a common finding during pregnancy and is not an indication for further fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring. assessing a pregnant is at the end of the first trimester. Place the Doppler ultrasound stethoscope in which of the following locations to begin assessing for the fetal heart tones FHT? Just above the umbilicus Just above the symphysis pubis The right lower quadrant The left lower quadrant - Just above the symphysis pubis At the end of the first trimester of pregnancy, the client's uterus is approximately the size of a grapefruit and is positioned low in the pelvis slightly above the symphysis pubis. Therefore, the nurse should begin assessing for FHT just above the symphysis pubis. [Show More]

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