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's amniotic fluid is noted to be cloudy.
The nurse interprets this finding as:.

After describing continuous internal electronic fetal monitoring to a laboring woman and her partner, which statement by the woman would indicate the need for additional teaching?.

A nurse is caring for several women in labor.
The nurse determines that which woman is in the latent phase of labor?.

Your patient is receiving Heparin via a continuous IV infusion at a rate of 1600 units per hour.

The bag is labeled N/S 500 mLs and contains Heparin 40,000 units.

What rate should the IV pump be set at to deliver this ordered amount of Heparin? mLs/hr.

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

During a follow-up prenatal visit, a pregnant woman asks the nurse, "How long do you think I will be in labor?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?.

Assessment of a female client reveals a thick, white vaginal discharge.

The client also reports intense itching and dyspareunia.

Based on these findings, the nurse would suspect that the client has:

Touch and massage can be helpful during labor.
Which touch and massage methods are used in labor? Select all that apply.

The nurse encourages a female client with human papillomavirus (HPV) to receive continued follow-up care because she is at risk for:.

A nurse strongly encourages a pregnant client to avoid eating swordfish and tilefish because these fish contain which component?.