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 nurse is providing care to a client in labor.

A pelvic exam reveals a vertex presentation with the presenting part tilted toward the left side of the mother's pelvis and directed toward the anterior portion of the pelvis.

When developing this client's plan of care, which intervention would the nurse include?

Touch and massage can be helpful during labor.
Which touch and massage methods are used in labor? Select all that apply.

In a client's seventh month of pregnancy, she reports feeling "dizzy, like I'm going to pass out when I lie down flat on my back.”. The nurse explains that this is due to:.

A client has just given birth to a healthy baby boy, but the placenta has not yet delivered.
What stage of labor does this scenario represent?.

Your patient is ordered to receive 20 units Pitocin in D5%W 500 mLs at 12 milliunits/minute.

What flow rate will you set the IV pump to deliver? Numeric values only.

A pregnant woman is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and is prescribed an iron supplement.
After teaching her about her prescribed iron supplement, which statement indicates successful teaching?.

A woman in labor received an opioid close to the time of birth.

 The nurse would assess the newborn for which effect?

If a fetus were not receiving enough oxygen during labor because of uteroplacental insufficiency, which pattern would the nurse anticipate seeing on the monitor?.

A woman's amniotic fluid is noted to be cloudy.
The nurse interprets this finding as:.