A nurse is triaging a new mother and her 4-month-old infant in an exam room. The mother has a chief complaint of anxiety and “just doesn’t feel like herself”. Which observations would alert the nurse to the possibility of postpartum psychosis? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient whose fetus was diagnosed with a congenital anomaly. The parents are distraught. Which action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is planning to teach a prenatal class on the Lamaze method of childbirth. Which information should the nurse plan to include?

The nurse recognizes which statements are true about maternal, infant, and pediatric morbidity and mortality rates in the United States? Select all that apply.

A woman’s birthing plan includes completing the latent phase of the first stage of labor at home. When should the nurse teach the woman to come into the birthing unit?

A nurse is teaching a class on placental endocrine activity and fetal development. Which teaching point regarding progesterone will the nurse include in the presentation?

  A nurse is taking care of a woman who has just been admitted for labor. The nurse performs a cervical exam and notes the patient is currently 5 centimeters dilated, 80% effaced, and -2 station. Based on this monitor tracing, what priority action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a patient receiving magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia. Which findings indicate that the patient’s clinical situation is improving? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a laboring patient four hours post-amniotomy notes the fetal baseline has increased to 180 bpm. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The type of vaccine that is made from killed bacteria is referred to as a: