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Your previous patient L.M. who is a 32-year-old G2P1 at 39.5 weeks gestation, was admitted for labor and was told her baby is looking “sunny side up” with the occiput on the maternal right side. She is also told she is GBS positive. The following tracing was recorded on admission. What position is the baby in?  [position] What do you need to educate L.M. about being GBS-positive? [positiveeducationneeds] True or False? This EFM strip is marked variability with accelerations and a normal contraction pattern. [trueorfalse]      

Which of the following individuals was President of the United States during the Great War?

A woman at 39 weeks gestation with a history of pre-eclampsia is admitted to the labor and birth unit. She suddenly experiences increased contraction frequency of every 1 to 2 minutes (tachysystole), dark red vaginal bleeding, and a tense, painful abdomen. The nurse suspects the onset of:

A patient who is lethargic and exhibits deep, rapid respirations has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.29 PaCO2 37 mm Hg HCO3 16 mEq/L How should the nurse interpret these results?

The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to a post-surgical floor following abdominal surgery. During the shift assessment, the patient reports a sensation of bladder fullness and feeling “hot.” Following the urinalysis, the health care provider diagnoses the patient with a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).  Which outcome statement is most appropriate for this patient? 

Signs and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder may start as early as six months.  Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology.  Characteristics of ASD often include: 

A patient who is lethargic and exhibits deep, rapid respirations has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.29 PaCO2 37 mm Hg HCO3 16 mEq/L How should the nurse interpret these results?

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 with a repeat of 169/105.  She is 36.5 weeks gestation. Her PC ratio was 0.42. Looking back at her obstetric history, she notes the following BP’s during her early prenatal visits at 6, 12, and 16 weeks respectively: 140/96, 145/91, and 139/105. Her alt/ast and platelets are normal. Creatinine is normal. She denies any visual changes or headaches at this time. What is the name of the type of hypertension she has?

Which organs are part of the immune system? (Select all that apply.)

Your previous patient L.M. who is a 32-year-old G2P1 at 39.5 weeks gestation, was admitted for labor and was told her baby is looking “sunny side up” with the occiput on the maternal right side. She is also told she is GBS positive. The following tracing was recorded on admission. What position is the baby in?  [position] What do you need to educate L.M. about being GBS-positive? [positiveeducationneeds] True or False? This EFM strip is marked variability with accelerations and a normal contraction pattern. [trueorfalse]