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A client who is 10 weeks gestation presents to the obstetrics emergency department with abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding. Upon examination the cervix is noted to be closed and a transabdominal ultrasound notes the fetal heart rate to be 120 bpm. Which term should the nurse expect to see in the client’s chart notation to most accurately describe the client’s condition?

A newborn is born at 41 weeks gestation with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. After delivery, baby exhibits signs of respiratory distress, including grunting, nasal flaring, and retractions. What is the priority nursing action? 

A nurse is caring for a premature newborn who delivered 1 hour ago. Which observations would indicate that the newborn is experiencing Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)? Select all that apply. 

The obstetric nurse is managing her patients while covering for another nurse who is on a break. Which patient is the lowest priority? 

Which Biblical story is being referenced here in Paradise Lost?  “Whosoever sheds man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed.”

A 27 week pregnant patient has just been admitted to the emergency department after a head-on automobile accident. While she appears uninjured, the nurse should carefully monitor for which possible complication of pregnancy? Select all that apply.

A patient who is in her third trimester and is at risk for preterm birth calls the clinic to get the results of her fetal finbronectin test (fFN). The nurse sees the result is negative. Which advice to the patient is most appropriate? 

Both Gilgamesh and The Odyssey feature a close companion to the protagonist. How do the relationships differ?

A client admitted for labor due to spontaneous rupture of membranes had a baseline FHR of 130 to 135 with moderate variability upon admission. Over the last 5 hours, the FHR baseline has increased to 165 to 170. What should be the focus of the nurse’s priority assessment? 

A nulliparous woman has been admitted to the labor and delivery unit. Her Bishop score is 4. What medication does the nurse plan to administer?