A patient just delivered a 7 lb 2 oz baby girl via vaginal delivery. The OB-GYN physician notices that the patient has a perineal laceration which goes completely through the anal sphincter and the rectal mucosa. The nurse knows this laceration will be classified as a:

During the first period of reactivity for a stable term newborn, the nurse should take which action?

Which of the following lab tests is usually completed between 35-37 weeks’ gestation?

Which of the following are signs of potential respiratory complications in a normal newborn that was delivered 20 hours ago? Select all that apply.

A mother is concerned about the 8% weight loss of her newborn. He is 3 days old and has had two wet diapers and three meconium diapers so far. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient who is 35.6 gestational weeks. This patient’s baby is classified as:

The nurse is caring for a patient who just delivered a baby boy via vaginal delivery. The nurse knows the placenta is likely soon to deliver because she notices:

What are the normal cardiovascular changes that occur during pregnancy?

The fetal heart rate and pattern (ex. variability) help reveal the fetal response to the stress of the labor process.

Which of the below fetal positions might cause a laboring woman to have the most back pain?