A client has just given birth to a healthy baby boy, but the placenta has not yet delivered.
What stage of labor does this scenario represent?.

A woman in labor received an opioid close to the time of birth.

 The nurse would assess the newborn for which effect?

The skull is the most important factor in relation to the labor and birth processes.

The fetal skull must be small enough to travel through the bony pelvis.

What feature of the fetal skull helps to make this passage possible?

When teaching a class of pregnant women about the effects of substance use during pregnancy, the nurse would include which effect?.

When preparing a woman for an amniocentesis, the nurse would instruct her to perform which action?.

If a fetus were not receiving enough oxygen during labor because of uteroplacental insufficiency, which pattern would the nurse anticipate seeing on the monitor?.

Upon entering the room of a client who has had a spontaneous abortion, the nurse observes the client crying.
Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?.

A client states "I think my water broke! I felt this gush of fluid between my legs.”. The nurse tests the fluid with nitrazine paper and confirms membrane rupture if the swab turns:.

A nurse is providing care to a woman in labor.
The nurse determines that the client is in the active phase based on which assessment findings? Select all that apply.

A woman in the 34th week of pregnancy says to the nurse, "I still feel like having intercourse with my husband.”. The woman's pregnancy has been uneventful.
The nurse responds based on the understanding that:.

A nurse is assessing a woman in labor.
Which finding would the nurse identify as a cause for concern during a contraction?.