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A postpartum woman is complaining of a headache that is worsening despite having taken acetaminophen an hour ago. She delivered yesterday with epidural anesthesia. What action by the nurse is best? 

Match the following newborn reflexes with the correct discription. 

In fetal circulation, which of the following connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava? 

When assessing a newborn 2 hours after delivery, the nursery nurse knows to report which danger signs? (Select all that apply)

The nurse assessing a newborn knows that the most critical physiologic change required of the newborn is

A 45-year-old male has been diagnosed with secondary syphilis. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect during this phase? 

Which is the correct fetal position using the picture below?   

The nurse is assessing a 16-year-old sexually active patient in the family practice clinic. The patient’s symptoms include breakthrough vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, nausea, and fever. The health care provider obtains cultures of the cervical epithelial cells during a Pap smear and orders doxycycline 100mg orally twice a day for 7 days for her and her partner. The nurse understands that this prescription is consistent with the treatment of which medical diagnosis? 

A client is in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Which hormonal change is most significant during this phase?

A patient who is 39 weeks is in active labor. The patient states she feels as if something is coming out of her vagina. Upon assessment, the nurse discovers that the umbilical cord is protruding from the vagina. What should be the nurse’s initial priority action?