The nurse examines the client during the second prenatal visit. Which sign would indicate a positive pregnancy?

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:

A pregnant client who is due in 3 weeks tells the nurse she has shortness of breath occasionally. The nurse explains that this will decrease after the occurrence of which phenomena?

Which of the following is responsible for functions of the lungs and liver during fetal life?

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 admitting a client to labor and delivery who states that her membranes have ruptured. What approach would be best for the nurse to use when assessing for ruptured membranes in a patient?

In developing a plan of care for a client who has ruptured membranes for 24 hours, the nurse recognizes that it is essential to consider her increased risk for which of the following?

Which assessment indicates that a client is in true labor?

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 16-year-old is making her first prenatal visit to the clinic in her fourth month of pregnancy. What would be the nurse's first responsibility?