A pregnant woman is attending a checkup at the physician's office. The mother discovers that her child has chromosomal abnormalities and will be mentally and physically handicapped. The mother is crying and says she feels overwhelmed. Which of the following interventions would be appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a patient in need of birth control. The patient questions the nurse about the diaphragm. Which of the following is correct?

A nurse is caring for a 3-day-old infant with hyperbilirubinemia who is receiving phototherapy. A nursing action that would put the patient at risk would be to

A primipara patient who takes prenatal vitamins daily asks the nurse the etiology of her physiological anemia. The nurse replies that in physiological anemia of pregnancy, lower hemoglobin and hematocrit is due to

During labor, a patient was observed to have thick, green-colored amniotic fluid when her membranes ruptured spontaneously. Soon after the birth of her baby, the neonate had difficulty establishing respirations, appeared cyanotic, and had tachypnea and retractions. The nurse immediately responded to the neonate by ensuring which of the following priority interventions?

A nurse performs an initial assessment on a neonate. The neonate has a heart rate of 130 beats/minute and is gasping for air. The neonate has blue extremities and is moving vigorously. When stimulated, the infant only grimaces. What should the nurse do next?

A nine-week-premature infant is prescribed IV theophylline (Theolair). The mother asks how the medication works. The nurse responds knowing that theophylline (Theolair)

A 28-year-old primigravida goes to the clinic for her prenatal visit. Which of the following prenatal assessment procedures is not routinely included?

The nurse is assessing a patient's blood pressure during labor. The patient asks why her blood pressure is measured so frequently. Which of the following should the nurse say?
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A nurse is providing care to a woman who is 38 weeks pregnant. During the most recent vaginal examination, the nurse notes the cervix is 6 centimeters dilated and 100% effaced, with the vertex at –1 station. Based on this examination, what is the best interpretation?