Which of the following needs to be considered when using the Health Belief Model (HBM)?

You are counseling a client who was just diagnosed at 29 weeks gestational age of having gestational diabetes (GDM) after completing her 3 hour glucose tolerance test. Which statement regarding GDM by the client is false and indicates additional Counseling is required?

A 25-year-old woman with Type II Diabetes Mellitus should be educated on all the following regarding preconception care, except:

The postpartum nurse identifies a newborn born to a mother positive for hepatitis B. The nurse reports the birth to the department of health for data collection. This is an example of:

Which major neonatal complication is carefully monitored after the birth of the infant of a diabetic mother?

A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after the placement of a cervical cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, secondary to an incompetent cervix. Which information regarding postprocedural care should the nurse emphasize in the discharge teaching?

The home health nurse is assessing a 17-year-old pregnant client at 34 weeks of gestation who has been diagnosed with preeclampsia. Upon assessment, the nurse finds that the client has gained 2 pounds in the past week and her blood pressure is 144/92 mmHg. Which assessment finding would require further action by the nurse?

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 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 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?

Fetal well-being during labor is assessed by: