Misoprostol (Cytotec) is ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to for which of the following reasons?

As the charge nurse on the labor and delivery unit, you need to assign two patients to one of the RNs because of a staffing shortage. The normal nurse-patient ratio is 1:1. Which two patients would the charge nurse assign to the RN?

Read each question carefully. There is only one correct answer unless the stem of the question includes directions that state otherwise. There are 64 items on the exam in which you have 90 minutes to complete the exam. There is no backtracking to complete a skipped question or to change an answer. If you have further questions regarding the exam, please make an appointment with your faculty to discuss. If you have scored below 75, you must complete the remediation paperwork and turn in prior to leaving the computer suite then e-mail your faculty for an appointment to start the remediation process. Grades will be posted on Blackboard within one week of the exam. You may have one sheet of plain paper for scratch and a pen and calculator. 

What is the most common reason for a cesarean delivery?

The charge nurse is making assignments in the labor and delivery department. Which client should be assigned to the most experienced nurse?

You are laboring a patient who is 15 years old. During the labor process, the nurse would carefully assess for which situation?

You are the nurse caring for a laboring client at 41 weeks gestation. Upon looking at her prenatal record, you notice that she is group B beta streptococcal positive. Which medication would the nurse prepare to administer?

You are enrolled in ISM4641

Normal intrapleural pressure is:

Explain the basic function of part number 12.