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Lorine has a BMI of 32. She has gained 10 pounds in the first trimester of her pregnancy and her current weight is 262 pounds at 14 weeks gestation. If Lorine follows the recommended guidelines for weight gain in pregnancy, what will her expected weight be at 20 weeks gestation?

A nurse is caring for a client who is having a nonstress test (NST) performed. The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 130 to 150/min, but there has been no fetal movement for 15 minutes. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A 37-year-old woman who is 17 weeks pregnant has had an amniocentesis. Before discharge, the nurse teaches the woman to call her health care provider if she experiences which of the following potential findings?

A woman at 10 weeks gestation comes to the clinic for an evaluation. Which finding might lead the nurse to suspect gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD)?

A clinic nurse is caring for a client who is to be seen by the provider for a postoperative appointment following a salpingoectomy due to an ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client requires clarification?

A nurse is providing nutritional counseling to a pregnant woman and gives her suggestions about consuming foods that are high in folic acid. When the nurse reviews the client’s food diary at the next visit, which meals would indicate to the nurse that the client is increasing her intake of folic acid? (Select all that apply)

An iron bar of mass 819 g cools from 93.0°C to 5.0°C. Calculate the metal’s heat change (in joules). Specific heat of Fe is 0.449 J/g°C 

A client who is 8 weeks gestation tells the nurse that she isn’t sure she is happy about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

What is the mass percent concentration of a sucrose solution made by adding 4 g of sucrose to 8 g of water?

When a liquid changes to a solid, the process is called ____________.