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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______________.

The nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma when confronted with a situation in which either the mother or fetus is predicted to die. The nurse feels bound by the ANA Code of Ethics to protect both patients. Which aspect of care during an ethical dilemma will guide the nurse?

Match the parts of the Neuron. (you may use the answers one more than once)  

If a husband and wife have a child who suffers from cystic fibrosis and the couple wants to determine their risk of having another child with this disorder what would they need to know/do?