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A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions every 3 to 4 minutes and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her fundus during contractions. Her cervix is 8 cm dilated and 90% effaced. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating phase:

After instructing a client at 10 weeks gestation diagnosed with chronic hypertension about the need for frequent prenatal visits, the nurse determines that the instructions have been successful when the client makes which statement?

A client with insulin dependent gestational diabetes and chronic hypertension is at the clinic for a modified biophysical profile (MBPP), the results are not within the normal limits. The nurse would expect which order from the healthcare provider?

A nurse is caring for a pregnant client with chronic hypertension. The nurse instructs the client to report which of the following (select all that apply)

Water, vitamins, and minerals supply energy but do not have calories.

An essential amino acid is an amino acid that ___.

Serving sizes differ for each food group because each group provides different amounts of calories and nutrients.

The body mass index (BMI) is a calculation based on height and age to determine body fat composition.

Sonia’s body pH is at 7.5. Sonia has

The ___ serves as the primary site for nutrient absorption.