A woman is admitted to the labor and birthing suite.

Vaginal examination reveals that the presenting part is approximately 2 cm above the ischial spines.

The nurse documents this finding as

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

 The nurse would assess the newborn for which effect?

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?.

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?.

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

A client is diagnosed with gestational hypertension and is receiving magnesium sulfate.
The nurse determines that the medication is at a therapeutic level based on which finding?.

After teaching a group of adolescents about HIV, the nurse asks them to identify the primary means by which adolescents are exposed to the virus.
The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which means of exposure?.

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

A pregnant woman with diabetes at 10 weeks' gestation has a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of 13%. At this time the nurse should be most concerned about which possible fetal outcome?.

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?.

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?