The nurse has received a report regarding her patient in labor.

The woman’s last vaginal examination was recorded as 3 cm, 30%, and -2. The nurse’s interpretation of this assessment is that:

When administering Pitocin, you should start at a low dose and work your way up slowly to a dose that provides the best contraction rate.

As relates to the structure and function of the placenta, the nurse should be aware that.

The nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy.

The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse’s instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:

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

A woman is 15 weeks pregnant with her first baby.

She asks how long it will be before she feels the baby move.

The best answer is:

The nurse caring for the laboring woman should know that meconium is produced by:

A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she always had a glass of wine with dinner before she became pregnant.

She has abstained during her first trimester and would like to know if it is safe for her to have a drink with dinner now.

The nurse would tell her:

A multipara in latent phase of labor experiences spontaneous rupture of membranes while walking.

Which is the first priority nursing action?

The factors that affect the process of labor and birth, known commonly as the five Ps, include all except:

Congenital disorders refer to conditions that are present at birth.

These disorders may be inherited and caused by environmental factors or maternal malnutrition.

Toxic exposures have the greatest effect on development between 15 and 60 days of gestation.

For the nurse to be able to conduct a complete assessment of the newly pregnant patient, she should understand the significance of exposure to known human teratogens.

These include (Select all that apply.)