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Who was Philip Nolan?  

According to your textbook, he was the first of many enslaved people of African descent who would come to Texas.

These two Native American groups consistently clashed in Texas in the 1700s causing Spanish officials to attempt to regulate or destroy their cultures.

A pregnant patient who is over ideal weight and has varicose veins would be at risk for thrombophlebitis. What other factor increases a pregnant patient’s risk for clotting in the lower extremities?

A patient presumes she is pregnant, because she has missed her period, and is probably pregnant with a positive pregnancy urine test. When will the practitioner first be able to positively verify a pregnancy?

A patient presents to the clinic for a pregnancy test. Her last menstrual period was February 21. What would be her expected date of delivery?

The OB triage nurse is reviewing a prenatal record on a patient. The initial Hemoglobin was 12.2 and Hematocrit was 36%, and at 32 weeks the Hemoglobin was 11 and the Hematocrit was 34%. How would the nurse interpret this data?

A patient at 26-weeks gestation has a 50-gram oral glucose screening test. The screening reveals a glucose level of 165 milligrams/deciliter. What would be the next step in the plan of care?

A 32-week gestation primigravida is being monitored in the prenatal clinic. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse notify the health care provider regarding? Select all that apply.

A patient is diagnosed with oligohydramnios. The nurse concludes that the fetus would first be assessed for what possible system abnormality?