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The nurse notes a fernlike pattern when microscopically viewing cervical mucus in a non-pregnant patient. The mucus has a spinnbarkeit of 12 millimeters. What do these findings indicate?

The patient with preeclampsia comes to the clinic with obvious facial edema which she states has occurred over the past 24 hours. What is the probable cause of this facial edema?

A patient who is 8 weeks gestation complains of frequently needing to urinate at night, and relating it to recent fatigue. What is the etiology of this patients’ complaint?

An example of an obstetrical sentinel event/never event during the antepartum period would include which of the following?

A patient who is 34-weeks gestation is admitted with preeclampsia. The nurse is aware that which of the following findings could indicate disease progression? Select all that apply.

A patient is 6 weeks pregnant. She had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks gestation, and a pregnancy delivered at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her gravity and parity using the GTPAL system?

A physician orders Betamethasone 12 mg IM for a pregnant patient at 32 weeks gestation to be given every 24 hours for 2 doses. The medication is available as Betamethasone 6 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest whole number and label correctly.

The nurse is implementing a plan of care for the management of a patient with gestational diabetes mellitus. How would glucose control initially be achieved?

Which of the following gonadotropins released from the anterior pituitary gland influence ovarian function?

A nurse is reviewing a prenatal record on a patient who had been diagnosed in a previous pregnancy with preeclampsia. Which of the following describes a normal blood pressure pattern during pregnancy?