Global or policy proposals propose a broad plan of action to solve major social, economic, or political problems affecting the common good. An example of this would be…

You should always anticipate and refute possible objections to your proposal.

In KNN classification, how are the predictions made?

While providing care to a patient in active labor, the nurse should instruct the woman that

The nurse knows that the second stage of labor, the descent phase, has begun when

The factors that affect the process of labor and birth, known commonly as the five Ps, include all except

For women who have a history of sexual abuse, a number of traumatic memories may be triggered during labor. The woman may fight the labor process and react with pain or anger. Alternately, she may become a passive player and emotionally absent herself from the process. The nurse is in a unique position of being able to assist the patient to associate the sensations of labor with the process of childbirth and not the past abuse. The nurse can implement a number of care measures to help the patient view the childbirth experience in a positive manner. Which intervention would be key for the nurse to use while providing care?

Which statement is the best rationale for assessing maternal vital signs between contractions?

Prepidil (prostaglandin gel) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to

A primigravida at 39 weeks of gestation is observed for 2 hours in the intrapartum unit. The fetal heart rate has been normal. Contractions are 5 to 9 minutes apart, 20 to 30 seconds in duration, and of mild intensity. Cervical dilation is 1 to 2 cm and uneffaced (unchanged from admission). Membranes are intact. The patient lives 10 minutes from the hospital. The nurse should expect the woman to be