The nurse is reviewing fetal circulation with a pregnant patient and explains that blood circulates through the placenta to the fetus. What is the function of ductus arteriosus?
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The nurse tells a woman who is trying to conceive to check her cervical mucus for changes. What will she expect the characteristic of cervical mucus to be a few days before ovulation?
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A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion for the treatment of severe preeclampsia for 24 hours. On assessment the nurse finds the following vital signs: temperature of 97.3 C, pulse rate of 88 beats/min, respiratory rate of 14 breaths/min, blood pressure (BP) of 140/90 mm Hg, deep tendon reflexes (DTR) +3, and diuresis 100 ml/3hrs. What should be the nursing intervention?
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Physiologic anemia often occurs during pregnancy as a result of

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 with severe preeclampsia has been receiving magnesium sulfate by intravenous infusion for 8 hours. The nurse assesses the woman and documents the following findings: temperature of 98.1F, pulse rate of 96 beats/min, respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min, blood pressure (BP) of 135/90 mm Hg, 1+ deep tendon reflexes, and not ankle clonus. The nurse calls the physician, anticipating an order for:
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A female patient reports her menstrual cycle consistently occurs every 30 days. Her period started on January 2, 2023. What day of her cycle can the woman anticipate the ovulation day?
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The nurse caring for the laboring woman should understand that early decelerations are caused by:

Through vaginal examination, the nurse determines that the woman is 8 cm dilated, and the external fetal monitor shows uterine contractions every 3 minutes and a duration of 50 seconds. The nurse would report these findings as:

A woman who has five pregnancies with a fetus (or fetuses) not reaching the stage of fetal viability beyond 20 weeks is known as:
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A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports that she has had slight occasional and painless vaginal bleeding over the past 2 weeks. Following an examination by the provider, the client is told that the fetus has died and that the placenta, fetus, and tissues remain in the uterus. How should the nurse document these findings?