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A prenatal patient asks the nurse how the baby can possibly come out through her vagina, because a vagina is not nearly as big as a baby. How does the nurse best answer this patient’s question? “The vagina:

A clinic nurse is planning when to administer Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) to an Rh-negative pregnant patient. When should the first dose of RhoGAM be administered?

The nurse is teaching a woman about her menstrual cycle. Which is the most important change that happens during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle?

Upon delivery of the newborn, the nursing intervention that most promotes parental attachment is:

Before the nurse begins to dry off the newborn after birth, which assessment finding should the nurse document to ensure an accurate gestational rating on the Ballard gestational assessment tool?

A pregnant client who is one week past her due date is scheduled for a nonstress test (NST). After receiving an explanation about the test, which statement by the client should indicate to the nurse that the client has a need for further explanation? 

A multiparous patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are regular, are 2 minutes apart, and last 60 seconds. She reports that her labor began about 6 hours ago, and she had bloody show earlier that morning. A vaginal exam reveals a vertex presenting, with the cervix 100% effaced and 8 cm dilated. The patient asks what part of labor she is in. The nurse should inform the patient that she is in the:

Before the nurse begins to dry off the newborn after birth, which assessment finding should the nurse document to ensure an accurate gestational rating on the Ballard gestational assessment tool?

A young adolescent is transferred to the labor and delivery unit from the emergency department. The patient is in active labor, but did not know she was pregnant. The most important nursing action is to:

A multiparous patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are regular, are 2 minutes apart, and last 60 seconds. She reports that her labor began about 6 hours ago, and she had bloody show earlier that morning. A vaginal exam reveals a vertex presenting, with the cervix 100% effaced and 8 cm dilated. The patient asks what part of labor she is in. The nurse should inform the patient that she is in the: