A patient who is at 26 weeks gestation has been involved in a car accident. She is admitted to the Labor and Delivery unit for evaluation of the fetus. Why is monitoring of the fetus important after a pregnant patient has been in a traumatic accident?

The drug classification most likely to be used to control pain during the active phase of labor is a/an:

A patient is diagnosed with gestational diabetes. What AM fasting blood sugar result would the nurse expect from a well-controlled diabetic patient:

A gravid client at 27 weeks gestation is diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. Which of the following therapies will most likely be ordered first for this client?

Mrs. K. is 39 weeks pregnant with preeclampsia and is having her labor induced. Before initiating the Oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion, the nurse reviews the woman’s latest laboratory test findings that reveal a platelet count of 80,000, an elevated AST and ALT and a hematocrit of 29.  The nurse notifies the physician because the lab results are indicative of:

The nurse has educated a pregnant woman at 30 weeks gestation regarding the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia and warning signs of possible complications. The nurse determines that the woman needs more instruction when she states:

Mrs. K. has just been admitted to the labor and delivery unit. She is 37weeks’ pregnant and her blood pressure is 170/110. She has a severe headache, 3+ patellar reflexes and 2 beats of ankle clonus bilaterally. The physician orders a 4 gram bolus of Magnesium Sulfate to be administered in 20 minutes in a 100cc bag of NSS. What rate would you set the IV infusion at so that 100cc bag infuses in 20 minutes?

According to Lowdermilk and Perry, the recommended energy requirement for a lactating woman during the first six months is?

Mrs. K. is 39 weeks pregnant with preeclampsia and is having her labor induced. Before initiating the Oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion, the nurse reviews the woman’s latest laboratory test findings that reveal a platelet count of 80,000, an elevated AST and ALT and a hematocrit of 29.  The nurse notifies the physician because the lab results are indicative of:

In planning for the care of a 30 year old woman with gestational diabetes, the nurse recognizes that the most important factor affecting pregnancy outcome is the: