C.T. notes clear, stretchy cervical mucus on day 14 of her cycle. This finding suggests:

Fertilization usually occurs in which structure of the reproductive tract?

Six days after fertilization, the zygote attaches to the endometrium. This process is called:

The nurse explains that the placenta becomes fully functional by:

J.G., 18 weeks pregnant, first feels her baby move. This is known as:

S.S. asks what protects the fetus from trauma in the uterus. The nurse explains it is the:

The umbilical cord normally contains:

A patient’s history shows G3P1011. How should this be interpreted?

During a prenatal visit, bluish discoloration of the cervix is observed. The nurse documents this as:

A 34-week client reports blurred vision and facial swelling. The nurse suspects:

A pregnant woman complains of dizziness when lying flat. The nurse’s best advice is to:

A client says she urinates frequently during early pregnancy. The nurse explains this is due to:

A woman in labor experiences regular contractions that increase in intensity and cause cervical change. This indicates:

In the first stage of labor, cervical dilation progresses from:

At 8 cm dilation, the woman begins to feel an urge to push. The nurse explains she is in which phase?

When the fetal head reaches the ischial spines, the nurse documents:

The fetal position is ROA. This means:

Fetal heart tones are best heard through the mother’s abdomen over the:

The series of movements the fetus performs during birth are called:

A nurse monitors labor progress using a partograph. The plotting crosses the alert line. The next action is to:

When the plotting crosses the action line, the nurse must:

During labor, contractions lasting 40–60 seconds and occurring every 2–3 minutes indicate:

In the second stage of labor, the nurse’s priority is to:

The placenta is delivered during which stage of labor?

After delivery, uterine involution is best evaluated by:

M.L. is 1 day postpartum. The nurse finds the fundus firm and 1 cm below the umbilicus. This finding is:

Three days postpartum, the mother’s lochia is pink with no foul odor. This is:

Four hours postpartum, F.C. is focused on herself and resting. The nurse identifies this as:

On the third postpartum day, the mother begins learning infant care. This indicates which phase?

A mother expresses sadness about losing her pre-pregnancy independence. This is part of which phase?

A postpartum woman asks when her menstruation will return. The best response is:

Breastfeeding mothers experience stronger uterine contractions because of:

The nurse advises a postpartum mother to void every 2–4 hours. The purpose is to:

A postpartum mother complains of fever and foul-smelling lochia. The nurse suspects:

During early pregnancy, the corpus luteum’s primary role is to:

By 12 weeks of gestation, the nurse expects to find the uterus:

The fetal heart can first be detected by Doppler around:

A 36-week fetus is noted to have surfactant production. The significance of this is:

A nurse documents that the fetal head is “well flexed.” This means:

During a vaginal exam, the nurse notes “I” for membranes. This indicates:

If the amniotic fluid is meconium-stained, the nurse should:

The nurse explains that normal labor progress is shown on the partograph when plotting is:

A nurse plots cervical dilation from 4 cm at 4 p.m. to 10 cm at 10 p.m. The interpretation is:

The nurse notes the mother’s contractions are irregular and weak, and cervical dilation has not progressed. This indicates:

A pregnant client asks what the mucus plug is for. The nurse replies:

A woman in early labor states, “I’m scared I won’t handle this pain.” The best nursing diagnosis is:

The nurse identifies the following as presumptive signs of pregnancy:

Probable signs of pregnancy include:

Positive confirmation of pregnancy is established by:

M.C. reports that her last menstrual period (LMP) started on March 12, 2025. Using Naegele’s Rule, her estimated date of delivery (EDD) is:

K.L. states her LMP began on August 5, 2025. Using Naegele’s Rule, her expected date of delivery is:

During a prenatal visit on October 15, a mother’s LMP was June 8. Using the rule that pregnancy lasts approximately 40 weeks (280 days), her gestational age is about:

At 20 weeks’ gestation, where should the nurse expect to palpate the uterine fundus?

A nurse plots cervical dilation on a partograph and notices the line moving to the right of the alert line but not yet reaching the action line. The best nursing action is to: