It is important for the nurse to develop a realistic birth plan with the pregnant woman in her care.  The nurse can explain that a major advantage of non-pharmacologic pain management is:

The nurse is preparing to care for a client in labor.  The health care provider has prescribed an intravenous infusion of oxytocin to augment her labor.  The nurse assures that which of the following are implemented prior to initiating this infusion?

Chadwick’s sign of pregnancy is:

Which antepartum test is best in predicting possible chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus?

Which of the following immunizations would be contraindicated to be administered during a pregnancy?

Which statement by the nurse describes the type of questions that help distinguish if a client is experiencing true labor? (select all that apply)

The nurse notes on the antepartal history that the pregnant client has an platypelloid pelvis.  This pelvic type places this client at an increased risk for:

A multipara client has just delivered a normal male infant at term.  The HCP is waiting for the placenta to separate.  45 minutes have passed and the placenta still has not been delivered.  The HCP attempts to manually remove the placenta but is only able to remove a portion of it.  What might the nurse anticipate the next intervention would be for this client:

The physician orders 1L of D5NS to run at 100ml/hr.  If you start the infusion at 0800, what time will you need to replace the bag? Make sure to use military time.

The nurse providing care for a woman with gestational diabetes and preterm labor.  She is receiving terbutaline (a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist) SQ every four hours for 48 hours, which assessment should be performed to identify possible side effects of this drug?