A G2P1 woman with type 1 diabetes is determined to be at 8 weeks’ gestation by her health care provider. The nurse should point out which factor will help the client maintain glycemic control?

This vitamin is very important in promoting the immune system and fighting cancer

The nurse is appraising the medical record of a pregnant client who is resting in a darkened room and receiving oxytocin and magnesium sulfate. The nurse will continue to monitor this client for progression to which condition?

A G4P3 client with a history of controlled asthma is upset her initial prenatal appointment is taking too long, making her late for another appointment. What is the nurse’s best response when the client insists she knows how to handle her asthma and needs to leave?

Telomeres are related to longevity because

In ______________, a client is presented with the CS until they eventually learn that the anxiety producing US will not occur. 

The nurse understands that in a blood chemistry tests the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels are important indicators of function and the bilirubin and ALT are indicators of function. 

Charlene McCoy, who has several children already, reports for a first prenatal visit. She seems preoccupied and withdrawn, and she makes consistently negative remarks about the pregnancy. Reviewing her records, you note that she is receiving a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What should you do?

Debbie suffers from insomnia whenever she drinks coffee during the evening but Greg only experiences insomnia occasionally when he drinks coffee in the evening.  In this example ________ will develop an aversion to drinking coffee in the evening because there is a strong ________ between coffee and insomnia for them. 

The nurse is assessing a 35-year-old woman at 22 weeks’ gestation who has had recent laboratory work. The nurse notes fasting blood glucose 146 mg/dl (8.10 mmol/L), hemoglobin 13 g/dl (130 g/L), and hematocrit 37% (0.37). Based on these results, which instruction should the nurse prioritize?