Folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy is to:

The nurse is educating a first-time mother about infant safety and security at the hospital. Common steps that are taken at a facility may include: (Select all that apply)

The nurse is assessing the neonate’s skin and notes this (refer to image).  One side of the body is pink and the other is pale white.  The nurse would document this as:  Harlequin sign.jpg 

At 5 minute after birth a nurse assesses an infant and notes a heart rate of 115 beats/min, some occasional flexion of extremities, slow irregular respirations, grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. The nurse calculates an Apgar score of:

The labor  nurse will be starting Oxytocin (Pitocin) on a patient to augment her labor.  The nurse understands which of the following critical components are followed when administering oxytocin (Pitocin) in labor? (Select all that apply)

Mrs. Leifheit is educating students on the use of Rhogam and when it is indicated.  The students demonstrate an understanding by selecting the patients below who will need to receive Rhogam. (Select all that apply)

An infant was delivered vaginally at 39 weeks gestation. Prior to delivery the fetal heart rate was noted to have increased from 140’s up to 180. Mom was ruptured for geater than 24 hours and was hyperthermic. Apgar scores were 5 at 1 minute and 7 at 5 minutes.  The infant was noted to have bradycardia, temperature instability, and lethargy. The babies color was pale, grayish, with some cyanosis.  The neonate was admitted to the special care nursery.  Based on the maternal history and infant symptoms, this newborn is most likely:

Match the neonates reflexes with the correct description of how they are elicited.

The nurse recognizes that a woman is most likely in true labor when she states:

A postpartum woman is inquiring about some contraceptive methods. She is interested in a diaphragm as she had used prior to this pregnancy. She can expect the following advice: