Exam 14: Reproduction

The nurse is attending the birth of a premature neonate and prepares to do the 1-minute Apgar score of this infant.Assessment data shows the infant has a heart rate of 98,is not crying,has some flexion of the extremities,has a grimace when stimulated,and is very pale.Which will the nurse record as the Apgar score?

The nurse has completed applying the ultrasound transducer to the client's abdomen and has confirmed that the rate is not the same as the client's.Which other assessment will assist the nurse in confirming that the sound that is heard is the true fetal heart rate (FHR)?

The nurse is caring for a woman who has been diagnosed with preeclampsia and has been placed on intravenous magnesium sulfate to prevent seizures.After checking the patellar deep tendon reflex,the nurse documents the response as 2+.Which is the nurse's next action after this assessment?

A 16-year-old client comes to the prenatal clinic and is very concerned about a black line that has appeared on her abdomen.Which statement by the nurse will be most helpful to this client concerning this issue?