Oral sucrose and nonnutritive sucking. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement for a client at 36-weeks gestation who is admitted with vaginal bleeding? Monitor uterine contractions. Apply disposable pads under the client.
The nurse notices that the infant is breathing satisfactorily but appears dusky. What action should the nurse take first? Notify the pediatrician immediately. Suction the infant's nares, then the oral cavity.
The nurse is planning preconception care for a new female client. Which information should the nurse provide the client? Discuss various contraceptive methods to use until pregnancy is desired. Provide written or verbal information about prenatal care. Ask the client about risk factors associated with complications of pregnancy.
The priority nursing action is assessment of the fetal heart rate and maternal vital signs (C) to evaluate the impact of blood loss in the mother and fetus.