RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1368 of 2368

A laboring client with prolonged rupture of membranes has a temperature of 38.4 C, maternal tachycardia, uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling amniotic fluid. Which treatment does the nurse anticipate?

  1. Magnesium sulfate infusion until 24 hours postpartum
  2. Broad-spectrum antibiotics continued until after the birth
  3. Methotrexate to stop infection spread
  4. A single dose of an antibiotic after the birth
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Correct answer: Broad-spectrum antibiotics continued until after the birth

These findings suggest chorioamnionitis, which is treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics continued until after birth.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Perinatal Client Care: Risk for Perinatal Infection. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026