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Question 1 of 5

Four clients at full term present to the labor and delivery unit at the same time. Which client should a nurse assess first?

A. Multipara with contractions occurring every three minutes

B. Multipara scheduled for non-stress test and biophysical profile

C. Primipara with vaginal show and leaking membranes

D. Primipara with burning on urination and urinary frequency

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Primipara with vaginal show and leaking membranes

Question 2 of 5

Monozygotic (MZ) twins share _________ percent of their genes.

A. 100

B. 75

C. 50

D. 25

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 100

Question 3 of 5

A prenatal educator is teaching a class about false labor. Which of the following information should the educator include?

A. Contractions will become more intense with walking

B. There will be dilation and effacement of the cervix

C. There will be bloody show

D. Contractions will become temporarily regular

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Contractions will become temporarily regular

Question 4 of 5

A 38-week primigravida is admitted to labor and delivery after a non-reactive result on a non-stress test (NST). The nurse begins a contraction stress test (CST) with an oxytocin infusion. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

A. A pattern of fetal late decelerations.

B. Fetal heart rate accelerations with fetal movement.

C. Absence of uterine contractions within 20 minutes.

D. Spontaneous rupture of membranes.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A pattern of fetal late decelerations.

Question 5 of 5

A woman at 26 weeks of gestation is being assessed to determine whether she is experiencing preterm labor. Which finding indicates that preterm labor is occurring?

A. Estriol is not found in maternal saliva.

B. Irregular, mild uterine contractions occur every 12 to 15 minutes.

C. Fetal fibronectin is present in vaginal secretions.

D. The cervix is effacing and dilated to 2 cm.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The cervix is effacing and dilated to 2 cm.

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