The third step of Leopold’s maneuvers as described in Varney is determining what fetal part is presenting at the pelvis. This information is helpful to the midwife conducting a complete assessment of a women presenting to the labor unit because it: 

In the normal mechanisms of labor, when the head appears at the outlet, the shoulders enter the inlet. The shoulders engage in the ________ diameter of the pelvis. 

Question 50 A pregnant diabetic client is in the hospital and her blood glucose reading is 42 mg/dL. What action by the nurse is best?

Question 48 A young client comes in for her first prenatal examination. This is her first child. She asks “How does my baby get air inside my uterus?” What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Question 53 A pregnant client asks the nurse for information regarding toxoplasmosis exposure during pregnancy. What information should the nurse teach this client?

Question 54 While the nurse assesses the vital signs of a pregnant client in her third trimester, the patient complains of feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated. Which nursing intervention is appropriate?

Question 25 Which of the following appointment schedules should the nurse teach the client to adhere to in a normal pregnancy?

Question 59 Which analysis of maternal serum may predict chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus?

Question 40 When laboratory studies reveal that a pregnant client’s blood type is O and she is Rh-negative, problems related to incompatibility may develop in her subsequent pregnancy when the infant has which characteristic

Question 41 Which of the following data on a client’s health history would the nurse identify as contributing to the client’s risk for an ectopic pregnancy?