A nurse is instructing a pregnant client about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Which information most likely characterizes fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
A 16-week pregnant patient asks the nurse what the placenta is for? Which of the following should be included in the nurse’s response? Select all that apply.
A nurse is educating a group of pregnant clients on the risks of taking ibuprofen during pregnancy. A client asks why the fetus has holes in its heart. What is the most appropriate explanation of the purpose for the ductus arteriosus?
A nurse receives a call from an 8-week pregnant client. The client reports that she got an at home Doppler to listen to her baby’s heart rate and wants to know when she will be able hear it. The nurse tells the client that an external doppler can begin to detect the heart rate around how many weeks’ gestation?
A nurse is teaching a student nurse about fertilization of an ovum. The nursing student demonstrates proper understanding if he/she lists the site of fertilization as what?
The nurse caring for a newborn diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus explains to the client’s parents that the ductus arteriosus is an opening between which of the following?
A nurse is teaching pregnant clients about the risks of preterm labor. At what gestation are fetal lungs are thought to be mature enough to function outside the womb without support?
A nurse is teaching a student nurse about fertilization and implantation. Teaching has been understood if which of the following is identified as the role of the Corpus Luteum?
A nurse is caring for a 33-year-old client who is 10 weeks pregnant and who presented at the healthcare clinic with complaints of vaginal bleeding and slight uterine cramping. The provider performs an ultrasound and diagnoses the client with a threatened abortion. Which of the following instructions would the nurse give to this client?
A nurse is educating a group of new nurses on fetal circulation. What factors are involved in the closure of the ductus venosus? Select all that apply.
