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A patient is 11 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks’ gestation. She delivered a baby girl at 38 weeks gestation, she delivered a baby boy at 39 weeks, she also had another baby girl delivered vaginal at 36 weeks. What is her GTPAL?

The nurse is caring for a patient who just delivered a baby boy via vaginal delivery. The nurse knows the placenta is likely soon to deliver because she notices:

The best time to assess for baseline FHR is:

A young woman who is seen in the prenatal clinic with presumptive signs and symptoms of pregnancy will likely have which of the following?

A patient is noted to have spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM). The fluid is noted to be clear and a moderate amount. The nurse knows she should observe the laboring woman closely for:

Which of the following lab tests is usually completed between 35-37 weeks’ gestation?

The nurse is caring for a 33 week gestation multigravida who presents to antepartum clinic after a non-stress test showed that her baby could be experiencing complications in utero. What diagnostic test or tool would produce more detailed information about the fetus?

You are caring for a newborn in the nursery. The order for Hepatitis B vaccine from the physician reads: Administer 15 mcg of Hepatitis B vaccine to the newborn. The medication is stocked in the pyxis as this:  How much Hepatitis B will you draw up to administer to the newborn? Show your work with two decimal points.

Why do the authors of Can’t Catch a Break describe PTSD as a “double-edged sword”?

Boys refusing to play with Barbie dolls and girls painting their nails are examples of: