Along with gas exchange and nutrient transfer, the placenta produces many hormones necessary for normal pregnancy.

These include (select all that apply):

The slight overlapping of cranial bones or shaping of the fetal head during labor is called:

A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test.

Her last menstrual period (LMP) was February 14, 2019.

What is the client’s expected date of birth (EDB)?

When providing care for the laboring woman should understand that accelerations with fetal movement:

A physician writes the following order: administer ampicillin 1 g IV every 4 hours until delivery for a newly admitted client with ruptured membranes.

The client had positive vaginal and rectal cultures for GBS+ at 36 weeks gestation.

Which of the following is a rationale for this order?

The fetal monitor tracing shown is associated with:

Pitocin is used for which of the following reasons in the L&D unit: (Select all that apply)

The nurse caring for a client in labor observes the external fetal monitor tracing showing that there are accelerations with moderate variability.

Which of the following actions is most appropriate?

Jana purchased an over-the-counter pregnancy test.

The results were positive.

The hormone responsible for a positive pregnancy test is:

When planning the care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse recognizes that the woman’s risk for has increased.

A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant’s eyes and why it is needed.

How does the nurse explain the purpose of the erythromycin ophthalmic ointment?