The most prevalent clinical manifestation of abruptio placentae (as opposed to placenta previa) is:

A man smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. He wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty he and his wife are having getting pregnant. The nurse's most appropriate response is:

The most common indication for a vacuum-assisted delivery is:

For clinical purposes, the most accurate definition of preterm and post-term infants is defined as what?

Excessive blood loss after childbirth can have several causes; the most common is:

A nurse practicing in the perinatal setting should promote kangaroo care regardless of an infant's gestational age. Which statement regarding this intervention is most appropriate?

The public health nurse wants to assess potential environmental health issues within a particular district. Which of the following would the nurse include in the assessment?

A nurse is administering a magnesium sulfate infusion for a client with severe preeclampsia. The nurse knows that the goal of magnesium sulfate therapy is to:

The nurse anticipates the vaginal delivery of a client who has been induced for macrosomia. The provider asks the nurse to apply suprapubic pressure. The nurse knows that suprapubic pressure is applied:

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following can the nurse anticipate as a part of the treatment plan for an ectopic pregnancy?

The nurse is assessing the knowledge of new parents with a child born with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). This is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, which means that: