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

A nurse is providing care to a client in labor.

A pelvic exam reveals a vertex presentation with the presenting part tilted toward the left side of the mother's pelvis and directed toward the anterior portion of the pelvis.

When developing this client's plan of care, which intervention would the nurse include?

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

The nurse is counseling a couple who suspect that they could bear a child with a genetic abnormality.
What would be most important for the nurse to do when working with this family?.

Assessment of a woman in labor reveals that the fetus is in a cephalic presentation and engagement has occurred.
The nurse interprets this finding to indicate that the presenting part is at which station?.

A nurse palpates a woman's fundus to determine contraction intensity.
What would be most appropriate for the nurse to use for palpation?.

A young adult woman who is HIV-positive is receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and is having difficulty with adherence.
To promote adherence, which area would be most important for the nurse to assess?.

While waiting for the placenta to deliver during the third stage of labor, the nurse must assess the new mother's vital signs every 15 minutes.
What sign would indicate impending shock?.

A nurse is providing care to a woman in labor.

After the assessment of the fetus, the nurse documents the fetal lie.

Which term would the nurse use?

After teaching a group of adolescent girls about female reproductive development, the nurse determines that teaching was successful when the girls state that menarche is defined as a woman's first:.

A 32-year-old woman presents to the labor and birth suite in active labor.

She is multigravida, relaxed, and talking with her husband.

When examined by the nurse, the fetus is found to be in a cephalic presentation.

His occiput is facing toward the front and slightly to the right of the mother's pelvis, and he is exhibiting a flexed attitude.

How does the nurse document the position of the fetus?.