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A patient at 13 weeks gestation asks the nurse how her baby is nourished during pregnancy. Which information does the nurse use to explain the process to the mother?

__________ are the sensory receptors monitoring changes in the movement of skeletal muscles and joints.

The nurse works in the labor and delivery department. Which action by the nurse indicates a breach in the nursing care principles outlined by AWHONN?

A patient has experienced an uneventful pregnancy but begins to have vaginal spotting at 38 weeks gestation. The health care provider (HCP) suspects placenta previa initiated by cervical thinning. To visualize placental location, which testing does the nurse expect the HCP to schedule?

The nurse is educating the obstetric client on chorionic villus sampling. Which of these statements would indicate a need to re-educate the patient?

In regards to a Biophysical Profile: A score of __________ out of ____________ or less,  prompts IMMEDIATE delivery. [BLANK-1]

The perinatal nurse explains to nursing students that the placenta has a very special anatomy and serves many critical functions. Select the correct information regarding the placenta. 

The normal Umbilical cord contains:

The nurse is teaching a client how to perform a Fetal Kick count and measure fetal kicks. Which statement should evoke further education?

AWHONN (Association of Womens health. obstetrics and Neonatology) encourages Labor and Delivery nurses to take special courses to be certified in______________.