A patient has been diagnosed with a tubal pregnancy. What is the typical outcome of a tubal pregnancy?

How long does the embryonic stage of pregnancy typically last?

Why is the nurse concerned about a patient in her first trimester of pregnancy being exposed to German measles?

Which hormone is secreted by the placenta?

What protects the fetus from most bacterial infections?

What period of the maternity cycle does the intrapartal period cover?

A woman who has just discovered she is pregnant states that the first day of her last menstrual period was July 10. What will be her expected date of birth (EDB)?

Which is a positive sign of pregnancy?

What is the cause of frequent urination in early pregnancy?

A woman asks the nurse about the safety of sexual intercourse during her pregnancy. Which response by the nurse is the most correct?

A woman tells the nurse that this is her third pregnancy. She has had twin girls at full term and one miscarriage. How does the nurse record the information?

During which gestational week can a primigravida expect to first feel fetal movement?

At what week of fetal development can the nurse expect to first hear fetal heart tones with an amplified stethoscope?

The nurse assures an anxious primigravida that during fetal development from week 34 and beyond, maternal antibodies are transferred to the baby. How long will these antibodies provide the baby with immunity?

Early in the first trimester, a woman complains of morning sickness. What does the nurse suggest to aid with the discomfort?

What does the increase in circulating blood volume during pregnancy cause in the mother?

A woman entering the 22nd week of pregnancy complains that she has become unsightly because of chloasma. What should the nurse recommend to reduce the appearance of the chloasma?

During the final weeks of pregnancy, urinary frequency may return due to the enlarged uterus, compressing the bladder against the pelvic bones. What does the nurse suggest to aid in relieving the urinary frequency?

A pregnant teenager presents with the following complaints. Which complaint could be an indicator of a serious complication?

During the last trimester of pregnancy, the nurse recommends that the woman wear low-heeled shoes. What is the nurse trying to prevent with this recommendation?

The newly diagnosed primigravida who is 6 weeks pregnant states, “I don’t feel like I have a real baby inside me.” To reassure the mother, the nurse provides reassurance that which of the following is functioning in the 6-week-old embryo?

Smoking by the mother can have what effect in the fetus?

When can the sex of the fetus be confirmed?

The health care provider decides to send the mother for a test to determine the fetal lung maturity. What is the name of this fetal well-being test?

When the young primigravida asks about how to adjust her diet for her pregnancy, what should the nurse suggest the mother add to her diet?

Which of the following discomforts of a pregnant woman should be reported to the health care provider at the first occurrence?

What do the arteries in the umbilical cord carry?

What should a nurse instruct the patient to do before assessing fundal height?

The nurse concludes that the prenatal patient has no need for further instruction when she correctly states that amniocentesis can determine which of the baby’s characteristics? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following demonstrate culturally competent care of the pregnant patient? (Select all that apply.)

A woman who is 38 weeks’ pregnant tells the nurse that the baby has dropped and she is having urinary frequency again. What do these symptoms describe?

How do Braxton-Hicks contractions differ from labor contractions?

The nurse is trying to differentiate true labor from false labor. Which of the following is correct regarding true labor?

Why is the size and shape of the true pelvis more important than that of the false pelvis?

What method is used to visualize soft tissue and to determine adequacy of the pelvis with no detrimental effects to the fetus?

What area of the uterus provides the force during a contraction?

What is the largest diameter of the fetal skull?

A nurse is teaching a group of primigravidas that during delivery, pressure on the fetal skull may produce changes in the shape of the skull. What is the reshaping of the skull called?

What is the ideal attitude for the fetal body during labor?

Using Leopold maneuvers to assess fetal position, the nurse finds a soft rounded prominence at the level of the fundus, a hard round prominence just above the symphysis pubis, and nodulations on the left side of the uterus. How should the nurse document the fetal position?

During the second stage of labor, how often should the nurse monitor the fetal heart rate?

Which type of monitor will assess the intensity of contractions?

When observing the fetal heart monitor, the nurse recognizes the fetal heart rate (FHR) decreases to 120 beats/min at the beginning of a contraction and returns to a baseline of 155 beats/min at the end of the contraction. What should this indicate to the nurse?

The first-time mother has been told by the nurse that the first stage of labor is the longest. What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for comfort during this time?

A woman is admitted in active labor, and the nurse assesses the fetal heart rate (FHR) at 124 beats/min. What action should the nurse take based on the assessment?

The patient’s membranes have just ruptured. What is the first priority of the nurse?

A patient arrives at the hospital having contractions. How should the nurse determine that the patient is in true labor?

The nurse is alarmed as she assesses a protruding umbilical cord from the vagina. What immediate action should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing the printout from the fetal monitor. What is the legal responsibility of the nurse?

A mother is in early labor and asks the nurse how long the labor will last. The nurse explains that the first stage of labor lasts from the beginning of regular contractions until when?

The nurse is admitting a patient to the labor and delivery unit. While performing the initial assessment, which assessment is the priority?

During labor, the patient screams at her husband to get out of her sight. What would be the most appropriate action for the nurse?

A primigravida patient is admitted to the labor and delivery unit. During initial assessment, the baby is found to be engaged. Which statement is true?

The health care provider has decided to induce labor with prostaglandin gel and an amniotomy. When should the nurse expect that labor will start?

A mother has entered the second stage of labor. When does the second stage of labor end?

Why is oxytocin administered in the third stage of labor?

After the delivery of a newborn, what is the priority action of the nurse?

An infant presents 5 minutes after delivery with a heart rate of 105, is crying, has some flexion in the arms, sneezes, and has a pink body and blue limbs. What Apgar score should be assigned to this infant?

For the first hour following delivery, how often should the nurse assess the mother?

When the nurse performs the Nitrazine test on vaginal secretions of a patient who thinks her membranes have ruptured, the paper turns yellow. What does this finding indicate?

Which assessment findings suggest probable fetal distress?

A pregnant woman is discussing her desire to have her baby in a birthing center. Which factors could exclude the patient from delivering in a birthing center?