A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client in labor and applies an external fetal monitor and toco. The FHR is around 130bpm. Contractions are occurring every 3 minutes and last for 60-70 seconds. The nurse performs a vaginal exam and finds the cervix is 7cm dilated, 100% effaced, and the fetus is a +1 station. Which of the following stages and phases of labor is the patient experiencing?

A nurse is caring for a patient in active labor who has received an intravenous dose of fentanyl for pain management. Which fetal heart rate pattern should the nurse anticipate as a possible effect of opioid administration?

A postpartum nurse is caring for a patient who experienced a stillbirth at 38 weeks gestation. The patient states, “I don’t know how I am supposed to go home without my baby.” Which of the following responses by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication?

The length of time you should spend on a cardiorespiratory endurance exercise workout depends on the

A person has control over aspects of both sides of the energy balance equation.

The eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough food to maintain a reasonable body weight is

The FDA requires special labeling for foods from genetically modified or cloned sources.

The concept of energy balance refers to the relationship between

Human body weight is composed of approximately ________ water. 

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize the importance of