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The nurse is explaining the function of the placenta to a pregnant patient. Which statement indicates to the nurse the need for further patient teaching?

The nurse is caring for a laboring patient who is experiencing moderate contractions every 3 minutes that last 50 seconds. Vaginal exam reveals she is dilated to 7cm. The nurse accurately interprets these findings to mean which phase of labor?

When weighing an infant, why would the nurse place a covering on the scale tray?

A nurse is leading a discussion regarding contraceptive measures. Which method is considered the most reliable?

You are the nurse in the delivery room caring for infant born 1 minute ago. He is shown in the following picture. When you assess him, his heart rate is 145, he pulls away as you dry him, and he is crying strongly. What is his APGAR score?

A nurse is assessing the fetal heart rate monitor and recognizes which finding is considered normal?  

A woman in preterm labor wants to know more about, “the betamethasone my doctor prescribed.” Which response by the nurse is incorrect? 

A pregnant woman is receiving a Nonstress Test. How would you interpret the following results?

A new mother states that her infant must be cold because the baby’s hands and feet are blue. What skin characteristic would the nurse document in the newborn’s record?

Use Naegele’s rule to determine the estimated day of birth (EDD) for a patient whose last menstrual period started on April 12.