While teaching a preconception class, the nurse should include which recommendation to decrease the risk of neural tube defects?

Four minutes after the birth of a baby, there is a sudden gush of blood from the mother’s vagina and about 8 inches of umbilical cord slides out. What action should the nurse take first?

A pregnant woman tells the nurse-midwife, “I’ve heard that if I eat certain foods during my pregnancy, the baby will be a boy.” The nurse-midwife’s response should explain that this is a myth, and that the sex of the baby is determined at the time of:

Four minutes after the birth of a baby, there is a sudden gush of blood from the mother’s vagina and about 8 inches of umbilical cord slides out. What action should the nurse take first?

Demerol (meperidine) 75 mg slow IV push analgesia is administered to a laboring patient at 10:00 a.m. The infant is delivered at 11:30 a.m. The nurse would anticipate that the narcotic analgesia could:

By inquiring about the expectations and plans that a laboring woman and her partner have for the labor and birth, the nurse is primarily:

The primigravid patient at 40 weeks’ gestation reports to the nurse that she has had increased pelvic pressure and increased urinary frequency. Which response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who speaks little English. Which action should the nurse take to make certain that the patient understands the plan of care?

Demerol (meperidine) 75 mg slow IV push analgesia is administered to a laboring patient at 10:00 a.m. The infant is delivered at 11:30 a.m. The nurse would anticipate that the narcotic analgesia could:

To reduce possible gastrointestinal side effects from a cesarean section under general anesthesia, patients are routinely given which type of medication?