The nurse caring for the laboring woman should understand that early decelerations are caused by:

A woman is undergoing a nipple-stimulated contraction stress test (CST). She is having contractions that occur every 3 minutes. The fetal heart rate (FHR) has a baseline of approximately 120 beats/min without any decelerations. The interpretation of this test is said to be:

The corpus luteum is formed at the site of ____________________.

Maternal hypotension is a potential side effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia. What nursing interventions could you use to raise the patient’s blood pressure? (Select all that apply.)

A patient at 24 weeks of gestation contacts the nurse at her obstetric provider’s office to complain that she has cravings for dirt and gravel. The nurse is aware that this condition is known as ________ and may indicate anemia.

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient must understand that the hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy is:

A woman is in her seventh month of pregnancy. She has been reporting nasal congestion and occasional epistaxis. The nurse suspects that:

Nursing care measures are commonly offered to women in labor. Which nursing measure reflects application of the gate-control theory?

The stimulated release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone is part of the

According to the reading about race and homeownership, median home equity for whites is about the same as the median home equity for blacks.