What specimens will the nurse collect to test a newborn for drug exposure? 

Which method of pain management would be safest for a gravida 3, para 2, admitted at 8 cm cervical dilation?

A patient who is 16 weeks pregnant with her first baby asks how long it will be before she feels the baby move. Which is the nurse’s best response?

Where will the nurse assess the heart rate of a newborn?

To prevent postpartum infection of the reproductive tract, the nurse should instruct the patient to:

The postpartum nurse is reviewing oral-nasal bulb suctioning with a first-time mom. Which statement by the mom indicates a need for additional teaching? 

Which nursing intervention is necessary prior to a first-trimester transabdominal ultrasound?

What would the nurse include when teaching a pregnant patient about normal changes in the cardiovascular system during pregnancy?

If a woman’s fundus is soft 30 minutes after birth, what should be the nurse’s first response?

A patient is currently pregnant. She has a 5 year old son, 3 year old daughter and had a pregnancy terminated at 8 weeks. What would the nurse document as her gravida and para?