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Chronic mitral regurgitation can lead to which of the following?

A postpartum nurse is caring for a patient who experienced a stillbirth at 38 weeks gestation. The patient states, “I don’t know how I am supposed to go home without my baby.” Which of the following responses by the nurse demonstrates therapeutic communication?

A patient is in early labor, her cervical exam is 1cm/50%/-2. She is exhausted and complains of being up all night with cramping and irregular contractions. As the nurse, what pain management options would be most reasonable at this stage in labor for the patient?

You are palpating the fundus of a patient 2 hours postpartum who had an epidural. You note the uterus is displaced from midline. Bleeding has increased slightly in the last 30 minutes. What is most appropriate action by the nurse?

You are the nurse caring for a 36-year-old pregnant patient, G1P000 at 39w2d who is 10cm dilated with contractions every 2-3 minutes. She is receiving Pitocin for an induction of labor and has begun pushing. You note the following fetal heart rate tracing: How would you classify the fetal heart rate decelerations?

You are supporting your postpartum patient at 12 hours post-delivery. She reports a great deal of pain in the area of her right labia that is getting worse, despite ice packs and rest. During your exam, you notice the right labia looks larger than the left and you notify the provider of a possible ____________.

A nurse is providing discharge education to a postpartum patient who had a vaginal birth. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

Fetal station of -2 indicates the fetal presenting part is

A nurse is assessing the lochia on a 3 day postpartum patient after cesarean section delivery. They notes that the lochia is dark red, has a foul-smelling odor and is associated with uterine tenderness. The nurse determines that this assessment finding is:

Which nursing assessment can be performed during labor to assess fetal position?