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You are caring for patient SB who is a 30-year-old G3P2. She was admitted to labor and delivery with regular contractions that she is coping with but can not walk or talk through the contractions. When she is examined, she is found to have a sterile cervical exam of 6/80/-1.  Your patient is in [stagelabor] stage of labor and [phaselabor] phase. The exam of 6/80/-1 refers to [whatdoesexamshow]? What position is the baby facing if the occiput is on the right and the baby is facing up [fetalposition]?

An RN assessing a patient and notes findings which lead them to believe the patient may have systemic manifestations of inflammation. What findings would lead the nurse to feel this way?  (Select all that apply).

The most reliable test to determine the presence and location of a gastrointestinal ulcer is a(n)?

During assessment of the patient with severe COPD, the nurse notes jugular vein distention and pedal edema. What would these findings indicate to the nurse?

You have a patient that was admitted for postdate induction. She is a G3P1 40.6 weeks gestation. Her cervix is dilated to 1cm, 50% effaced and the baby is at -3 station. The Bishop score is 2. There is Cytotec (Misoprostol) ordered to start the induction. The nurse knows that with the bishop score, she is more likely to have a successful induction [truefalse]. The nurse knows that Cytotec (misoprostol) is given for [reasonforcytotec]. The patient is on external monitoring for the fetal heart rate. When the patient starts on pitocin, the nurse knows that the Oxytocin is effective and at a good rate when [effectivepitocin].

A 16-year-old male is hospitalized for cystic fibrosis He will be in inpatient for two weeks while he receives antibiotics. As the nurse caring for this patient, what action can you take that will most enhance his psychosocial development?

When the common bile duct is obstructed, what clinical manifestations would the nurse observe? (Select all that apply.)

A woman who has experienced recent fetal demise continues to call out for her infant. According to the Miles and Demi Model of Parental Grief, which phase of grief is this patient likely experiencing?

Examples of causes which can lead to Stress-Related Mucosal Disease (SRMD) also known as physiological stress ulcer include? (Select all that apply.)

When teaching a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension about controlling their illness, the nurse recognizes that?