Q3. In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is a common approach for women with blocked fallopian tubes or unexplained infertility and for men with very low sperm counts. A husband and wife have arrived for their preprocedural interview. The husband asks the nurse to explain what the procedure entails. The nurse’s most appropriate response is

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Q29. The nurse expects to administer an oxytocic (e.g., Pitocin) to a woman after expulsion of her placenta to

Q37. Which nursing assessment indicates that a woman who is in second-stage labor is almost ready to give birth?

Q14. Which fetal heart rate (FHR) finding would concern the nurse during labor?

Q4. A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion for treatment of severe preeclampsia for 24 hours. On assessment the nurse finds the following vital signs: temperature of 37.3° C, pulse rate of 88 beats/min, respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min, blood pressure (BP) of 148/90 mm Hg, absent deep tendon reflexes, and no ankle clonus. The patient complains, “I’m so thirsty and warm.” The nurse

Q43. Cervidil has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 43 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to

Q46. A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo a biophysical profile. The client asks the nurse what is being evaluated during this test. Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

Q35. The primary difference between the labor of a nullipara and that of a multipara is the