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A woman is being seen in the clinic for a routine prenatal examination at 20 weeks gestation. The provider palpates the woman’s fundus at the umbilicus. The nurse knows this finding:

Which action is the most appropriate nursing measure when a baby has an unexpected visible defect at birth?

A clinic nurse is counseling a pregnant woman who has Type I diabetes. Which of the following information is important for her to include? Select all that apply.

The clinic nurse is performing an assessment on a pregnant patient. Which clinical data would NOT present as a symptom of preeclampsia?

If a family undergoes genetic evaluation during pregnancy and a diagnosis is established, genetic counseling educates the family about the following:

Which of the following is a priority for the nurse when it comes to intrapartum care of the pregnant patient with cardiac disease?

A woman and her partner opted to undergo first-trimester screening and it was discovered that there was an enlarged nuchal translucency (NT) measurement. The couple questions the nurse about the significance of this finding. The best response of the nurse is:

A patient is being discharged after surgical evacuation of a molar pregnancy. Which of the following will be included in this patient’s discharge instructions? Select all that apply.

The labor nurse is admitting a patient in active labor at 39 weeks’ gestation to the labor and delivery unit. She sees on the patient’s prenatal record that the patient is group beta strep (GBS) positive. Which of the following actions are a priority by the nurse?

The nurse assesses a client following administration of metoprolol.  Which assessment findings should the nurse anticipate?