Which of the following methods would be best if the nurse wanted to study the complex relationships among factors that contribute to chronic disease?

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

Cervidil (dinoprostone) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 42 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to:

The nursery nurse attends the delivery of a post-term infant. Upon initial assessment, the infant is lethargic, has coarse breath sounds and blood gases indicate acidosis. An X-ray shows a honeycomb appearance. These signs are consistent with which complication of the newborn?

Educating a client about starting nifedipine (Procardia) for preterm labor prevention, the nurse knows that her educational plan for this client should include which of the following?

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:

Which of the following patients is most at risk for uterine rupture?

A woman in labor has just received an epidural black. The most important nursing intervention is to:

Which of the following women is the best candidate for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)?

A nurse is developing goals for a community education program. Which of the following methods should be used?

A 41-week pregnant multigravida presents in the labor and delivery unit after a nonstress test indicated that her fetus could be experiencing some difficulties in utero. Which diagnostic tool would yield more detailed information about the fetus?