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A 32-week gestation primigravida is being monitored in the prenatal clinic. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse notify the health care provider regarding? Select all that apply.

A patient is diagnosed with oligohydramnios. The nurse concludes that the fetus would first be assessed for what possible system abnormality?

A 7-week gestation patient complains of feeling nauseated all day. She indicates that the feeling is more pronounced upon waking in the morning. The nurse includes what teaching for the patient related to nausea in pregnancy?

The nurse notes a fernlike pattern when microscopically viewing cervical mucus in a non-pregnant patient. The mucus has a spinnbarkeit of 12 millimeters. What do these findings indicate?

The patient with preeclampsia comes to the clinic with obvious facial edema which she states has occurred over the past 24 hours. What is the probable cause of this facial edema?

A patient who is 8 weeks gestation complains of frequently needing to urinate at night, and relating it to recent fatigue. What is the etiology of this patients’ complaint?

An example of an obstetrical sentinel event/never event during the antepartum period would include which of the following?

A patient who is 34-weeks gestation is admitted with preeclampsia. The nurse is aware that which of the following findings could indicate disease progression? Select all that apply.

A patient is 6 weeks pregnant. She had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks gestation, and a pregnancy delivered at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her gravity and parity using the GTPAL system?

A physician orders Betamethasone 12 mg IM for a pregnant patient at 32 weeks gestation to be given every 24 hours for 2 doses. The medication is available as Betamethasone 6 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest whole number and label correctly.