A new mother asks the nurse about the “white substance” covering her infant. The nurse explains that the purpose of vernix caseosa is to:

The nurse recognizes that a nonstress test (NST) in which two or more fetal heart rate (FHR) accelerations of 15 beats/min or more occur with fetal movement in a 20-minute period is:

A laboring woman received an opioid agonist (meperidine) intravenously 90 minutes before she gave birth. Which medication should be available to reduce the postnatal effects of Demerol on the neonate?

Which one of the layers of the uterine wall receives the fertilized ovum (zygote)? 

In what order will sperm pass through the male duct system after leaving the testes? 

With regard to prenatal genetic testing, nurses should be aware that

Which one of the following statements about oogenesis is INCORRECT?

As part of clinical documentation improvement, a physician query is generated by the __________ when there is an issue with incomplete or inconsistent provider documentation.

Medigap coverage is offered to Medicare beneficiaries by

Which part of the SOAP note contains the diagnostic statement and may include the physician’s rationale for the diagnosis?