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The nurse is explaining fetal circulation to a group of expectant parents. Which structure is responsible for shunting blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta in the fetus?

The client with chronic kidney disease has a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 40 mL/min that is measured by a 24-hour creatinine clearance. Which is the nurse’s interpretation of this finding?

A nurse is caring for a client at 36 weeks gestation. Which nursing actions are appropriate to support normal physiologic adaptations? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is educating a client about symptoms of chronic kidney transplant rejection. The nurse should include which of the following in the teaching?

A client at 20 weeks’ gestation asks the nurse what developmental milestones are occurring currently.  Which response is most accurate?

A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) develops anorexia, nausea and vomiting, muscle cramping, and pruritus. How does the nurse interpret these findings?

A client with positive anti-CCP antibodies asks about the significance of the result. What is the nurse’s best response?

A client has contact dermatitis that arose following exposure to poison ivy. The nurse suspects which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

The nurse is providing education to a community group about immunity. Which scenario should the nurse provide to describe how natural active immunity is acquired?

A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client at 34 weeks’ gestation. Which teaching point is the highest priority for the nurse to emphasize?