The nurse is discussing a patient’s vaccination history at her 32-week gestation appointment.

The nurse knows that her teaching has been effective when the patient states:

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 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:

A woman at 40 weeks gestation calls the labor unit to see whether or not she should go to the hospital to be evaluated.

Which of the following statements by the woman indicates that she is probably in labor and should proceed to the hospital?

Which factor would alert the nurse that a pregnant woman is at risk for the development of toxoplasmosis?

The maternity nurse understands that as the uterus contracts during labor, maternal-fetal exchange of oxygen and waste products:

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

The nurse should realize that the most common and potentially harmful maternal complication of epidural anesthesia is:

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.

When discussing work and travel during pregnancy with a pregnant patient, nurses should instruct them that.

Jana purchased an over-the-counter pregnancy test.

The results were positive.

The hormone responsible for a positive pregnancy test is: