The nurse at the antepartal clinic reviews four patients’ charts.
Which patient is at increased risk for an ectopic pregnancy?

During a class for women in the second trimester of pregnancy, the nurse discusses methods to alleviate back pain.
Which statement by a class member would indicate the need for additional instruction?

A woman gives birth to twin girls, one of whom is stillborn.
Which nursing action would be least helpful in supporting the woman as she copes with her loss?

The physician prescribes prostaglandin (PGE2) gel for a patient being admitted for induction of labor.
Which finding would best indicate that the prostaglandin gel is effective?

A patient who is attending a family planning clinic is instructed in breast self-examination by a nurse.
Which statement by the patient would indicate that she understands the instructions?

A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational diabetes and is scheduled for an amniocentesis at 37 weeks of gestation due to suspected fetal compromise.  What is the nurse’s best response to the client’s question as to why the amniocentesis test is being done?

A client in preterm labor is managed with terbutaline.
Which will a nurse need to consider in planning care for this client?

A baby boy is circumcised on the day of discharge. Which observation should the nurse make prior to the infant’s discharge?. 

On her first visit, a patient had a baseline hemoglobin of 13.0 gm and a hematocrit of 42.9%.She has been taking ferrous sulfate tablets and eating an iron-rich diet.She returned to the clinic at 30 weeks gestation and has a hemoglobin of 11.0 gm and a hematocrit of 36.3%.She is concerned and confused about why these lab values have gone down.
In responding, which physiological change during pregnancy should the nurse describe to the patient?

A patient who is 26 weeks pregnant has gestational diabetes and is to begin insulin management.
When discussing the patient’s insulin needs, which information should the nurse include?

In planning the postpartum care of a multipara who had a normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery, which factor should be considered? The client needs to have: