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? 

The onset of labor is unknown, but likely due to a variety of factors. Examples of such factors include (select all that apply):

Please match the fetal heart tracing descriptions to the correct category.

A primigravida woman calls the labor and delivery unit and tells the nurse that she “knows she is in labor.” The nurse’s initial response should be:

A patient is noted to have spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM). The fluid is noted to be clear and a moderate amount. The nurse knows she should observe the laboring woman closely for:

The nurse has just completed a cervical exam on a laboring client. She records the exam to be “5 cm, 60%, -1.” What information does this represent (in order as recorded)?

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