A nurse is helping a nursing student review the development of the fetal environment. The nursing student would be correct in identifying that which of the following structures develops from the chorion?
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 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?
During the first trimester screening the ultrasound tech is checking for the site of placental implantation. The nurse knows that which part of the uterus is the normal site of placental implantation?
A nurse is educating a pregnant client on fetal circulation. The client wonders how the baby gets oxygen if the lungs aren’t working properly. The correct response by the nurse is that gas exchange occurs where?
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 explaining fetal gas exchange to a nursing student. Which of the following statements indicate the teaching was understood?
During which phase of fetal development is the ball of cells moving out of the Fallopian tubes and into the uterus?
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 client is concerned that her unborn baby will hear her and her husband arguing, but the husband says that the baby can’t hear. What is the best response by the nurse?
