Preconception counseling is critical to the outcome of diabetic pregnancies because poor glycemic control before and during early pregnancy increase the incidence of
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A woman is at 9 weeks of gestation. The nurse would expect to palpate the fundus at which level?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a cesarean birth based on the fetal lungs having reached maturity. Which of the following findings indicates that the fetal lungs are mature?

Because of the effect of cyclic ovarian changes on the breast, the best time for breast self-examination (BSE) is:

The nurse is administering Terbutaline (Brethine) to a pregnant woman to stop preterm labor. Which finding indicates an adverse reaction and the Physician must be notified?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor, undergoing external fetal monitoring, and receiving IV fluid. The nurse observes variable decelerations in the fetal heart rate on the monitor strip. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

A woman presents to the emergency department with complaints of bleeding and cramping. The initial nursing history is significant for the last menstrual period 6 weeks ago. On sterile speculum examination, the primary care provider finds that the cervix is closed. The anticipated plan of care for this woman would be based on a probable diagnosis of which type of spontaneous abortion? Select one:

A 22-year-old woman pregnant with a single fetus has a preconception body mass index (BMI) of 19. When she was seen in the clinic at 33 weeks of gestation, she had gained 4 lbs in the first trimester. What should be the expected weight gain at this pregnancy time?

While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, a nurse from another floor who is covering in labor and delivery unit, notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) in each contraction begins to decelerate early in the contraction, with the nadir of the decelerations occurring at the same time of the contraction's peak. The nurse's first priority is to:

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A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a patient and notes that the patient has low levels of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Which physiologic process would be highly affected in the patient?