The nurse teaches a primigravida client that lightening occurs about 2 weeks before the onset of labor.
What will the mother likely experience at that time?.

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?.

While waiting for the placenta to deliver during the third stage of labor, the nurse must assess the new mother's vital signs every 15 minutes.
What sign would indicate impending shock?.

A nurse is caring for several women in labor.
The nurse determines that which woman is in the latent phase of labor?.

A client states "I think my water broke! I felt this gush of fluid between my legs.”. The nurse tests the fluid with nitrazine paper and confirms membrane rupture if the swab turns:.

A client's membranes spontaneously ruptured, as evidenced by a gush of clear fluid with a contraction.

 What would the nurse do next? 

After teaching a group of adolescent girls about female reproductive development, the nurse determines that teaching was successful when the girls state that menarche is defined as a woman's first:.

A nurse is providing care to a pregnant woman in labor.

The woman is in the first stage of labor.

When describing this stage to the client, which event would the nurse identify as the major change occurring during this stage?

When teaching a group of postmenopausal women about hot flashes and night sweats, the nurse would address which primary cause?.

A nurse is conducting an in-service program for a group of nurses working in the labor and birth suite of the facility.
After teaching the group about the factors affecting the labor process, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which component as part of the true pelvis? Select all that apply.

When assessing a woman at follow-up prenatal visits, the nurse would anticipate which procedure to be performed?.