Q1: A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and reports increasing rectal pressure. She is experiencing contractions 2 to 3 min apart, each lasting 80 to 90 seconds, and a vaginal examination reveals that her cervix is dilated to 9 cm. The nurse should identify that the client is in which of the following phases of labor?

Q2: A nurse is planning care for a client who is 2 hr postpartum. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement during the taking-hold phase of postpartum behavioral adjustment?

Q3: A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in labor and observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.

Q4: A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is requesting epidural anesthesia for pain control. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Q5: A nurse is teaching a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation regarding a I-hr glucose tolerance test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?