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A woman who is 2 months pregnant for the second time says, “I am worried about having a miscarriage and my baby having birth defects.”  What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make 

A patient tells the nurse that she is interested in using herbal medicines to eases some of the common discomforts of pregnancy.  Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

HELLP (hemolysis RBCs, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) is defined as which of the following?

The nurse would teach a woman with gestational hypertension to immediately report which of the following signs and symptoms?

The nurse finds a woman crying after she had a dilatation and evacuation (D & E) for a missed abortion.  Which of the following is the best reply by the nurse?

A woman seeking prenatal care reports a pregnancy history of two macrosomic infants (both over 10 pounds), two stillbirths and polyhydramnios (excessive amniotic fluid) with each pregnancy.  Based on these findings, the nurse recognizes that these factors are highly suggestive of which of the following?

Which of the following symptoms would be considered a first trimester warning sign and should be reported immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care provider?

What prenatal nursing interventions would be appropriate for a woman who is 10 weeks pregnant and at her first prenatal visit (choose all that apply)?

How would the nurse explain glucose metabolism in pregnancy?

A woman asks the nurse about the frequency of prenatal visits. In an uncomplicated pregnancy, the nurse would tell her that appointments are scheduled when?