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

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

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

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?.

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

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

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

A school nurse who is teaching a health course at the local high school is presenting information on human development and sexuality.
When talking about the role of hormones in sexual development, which hormone does the nurse teach the class is the most important for developing and maintaining the female reproductive organs?.

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.