A patient arrives at a maternal health clinic and tells the nurse she has missed a period and thinks she is pregnant. Which of the following would be presumptive sign of pregnancy?

The day following the birth of their baby, the parents are upset to learn that the baby has a ventricular septal defect. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A woman who is in active labor is told by the obstetrician, “your baby is in the flexed attitude.” The woman asks for more information. What is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is caring for a patient who received an amniotomy (artificial rupture of membranes). What interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse is performing an assessment on a neonate. Which finding is indicative of a newborn born at 41 weeks. 

(Use the label above to answer the question. If the label does not appear clear, hover over the label for alternate text.) A 9 year old child on the pediatric nursing unit complains of pain in his abdomen after surgery. The Doctor has prescribed ibuprofen (Motrin) 300 mg po every 6 hours as needed. The child weighs 60 lb. The recommended dose is Motrin 10-20 mg/kg/dose.  1. What is the child’s weight in kg rounded to the tenths? ______ kg 2. What is the low therapeutic dose in mg? ______ mg 3. What is the high therapeutic dose in mg? _____ mg 4. If the order is safe and therapeutic, how many milliliters will you prepare every 6 hours as needed?  ________ mL  

A baby is in the neonatal care unit due to maternal addiction to heroin during the pregnancy. Which nursing action would be appropriate?

A patient is confirmed to be pregnant. Obstetric history includes a spontaneous abortion at 12 weeks, a fetal demise at 22 weeks, two living children which were born at 30 weeks and 39 weeks gestation. How will the nurse chart the patients obstetric history. (Answer should be in the format of G for Gravida and P for Para) _______

There is indisputable scientific evidence that life formed on the planet Earth via spontaneous generation.

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