A nurse is reviewing the record of a client who has just been told that a pregnancy test is positive. The physician has documented the presence of Goodell's sign. The nurse determines this sign indicates:

The nurse is teaching a group of pregnant clients about antenatal care. Which comment by one of the clients indicates a need for further teaching?

A client who is 36 weeks gestation tells the nurse that she felt dizzy while laying down for her by the doctor. The nurse recognizes that this client was probably experiencing which of the following?

A laboring client is to be given an epidural for pain management in labor. Prior to the procedure, the physician orders a rapid intravenous infusion of 1000 cc of Lactated Ringer's solution. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of this treatment regimen?

Please identify the FHR deceleration on the strip below.

A client is a gravida 1 para 0, 42 weeks' gestation in early labor. Her tracing indicates normal variability and variable decelerations. As her nurse you are aware that the decelerations are probably caused by

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. When should the nurse instruct the laboring client to begin pushing with her contractions?

The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about labor and asks the students to choose the correct order of the cardinal movements. Select the correct order below that indicates understanding of the sequence.

The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in the antepartum clinic. Which screening test to detect certain birth defect and genetic conditions would the client be scheduled for at 14-15 weeks gestation?

A client asks, "What does the doctor mean when he says my baby is plus one?" The nurse explains that this means the part of the baby to be born first has descended to which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a pregnant client and palpates the fundus at the umbilicus. In what range will her gestational age be estimated?