Q1: A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring. The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow after the start of a contraction and the lowest rate occurs after the peak of the contraction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Q2: A nurse is caring for a client who has severe preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate IV at 2 g/hr. Which of the following findings indicates that it is safe for the nurse to continue the infusion?

Q3: A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a 17-year-old female client who is requesting oral contraceptives. The client states that she is nervous because she has never had a pelvic examination. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

Q4: A nurse is observing a new mother bathing her newborn son for the first time. For which of the following actions should the nurse intervene?

Q5: A nurse is caring for a client who is beginning to breastfeed her newborn after delivery. The new mother states, "l don't want to take anything for pain because I am breastfeeding." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?