A nurse is providing prenatal instructions to a newly pregnant client. The client asks if it is safe to continue taking her medications. The nurse’s response is based on the knowledge that:

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have a C-section at 36 weeks. The client is worried the baby won’t be able to breathe because of being so small. The nurse would be correct in explaining to the client that fetal lung maturity happens when?

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?

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 nurse is performing a newborn assessment on a baby born at 28 weeks. Which assessment findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.

During which phase of fetal development is the ball of cells moving out of the Fallopian tubes and into the uterus?

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 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 explaining fetal gas exchange to a nursing student. Which of the following statements indicate the teaching was understood?

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?