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When inspecting a woman’s perineum for infection, the nurse uses the REEDA scale.  The R stands for:

The nurse evaluates when it is appropriate to let a patient out of bed after epidural anesthesia.  The most appropriate time should be:

 A pregnant woman is classified as nonimmune to rubella.  The appropriate action at this point is:

Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above, answer the following questions:   The term vertex refers to which kind of presentation?

The nurse is assessing fetal presentation in a multiparous client. The illustration below indicates which of the following types of presentation? 

Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above answer the following question:    Ms. Thompson asks the nurse if it is all right for her to get up and walk around.  The best response would be:

Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above answer the following question:    It is important for Ms.  Thompson’s bladder to be emptied often during labor either by voiding or catheter, which one of these indicate the importance? 

 A woman is admitted to the postpartum unit two hours after delivery of a baby. She had a 4th degree laceration and was a stage 1 MOH. She only voided 200cc prior to arrival to the unit.  What action is especially important because the membranes were ruptured for 28 hours before delivery?

Identify what the fetal heart rate strip reads 

A multigravida client in active labor at term is diagnosed with polyhydramnios. The physician has instructed the client about possible neonatal complications related to the polyhydramnios. The nurse determines that the client has understood the instructions when the client states that polyhydramnious is associated with which of the following in the fetus or neonate?