Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above, answer the following questions:   The term vertex refers to which kind of presentation?

Identify this placenta 

A nurse determines that a breastfeeding mother is at risk of developing mastitis if the nurse observes the mother doing which of the following?

The nurse is assessing fetal presentation in a multiparous client. The illustration below indicates which of the following types of presentation? 

 A nurse is assigned to care for a client with suspected pregnancy-induced hypertension. The nurse understands that the significant findings in the client with pre-eclampsia include:

 A nurse explains to new parents that their newborn has developed Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS).  The nurse bases this assessment on all of the following data.  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

 Of the most frequent responses to pain, which of the following is most likely to impede your patient’s progress in labor?

A patient is under treatment for early labor with magnesium sulfate.  The nurse recognizes the importance of assessing the patient for:

 It is best to wait until the fetal head is engaged before rupturing membranes in order to:

 A home care nurse is interviewing and assessing a mother who gave birth 12 days ago.  Which should be reported to the physician?