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If exhibited by a pregnant woman, which of the following represents a positive sign of pregnancy? CORRECT ANSWER-Fetal heartbeat auscultated with doppler/fetoscope A pregnant woman is the mother of two children. Her first pregnancy ended in a stillbirth at 32 weeks of gestation, her second pregnancy with the birth of her daughter at 36 weeks, and her third pregnancy with the birth of her son at 41 weeks. Using the 5-digit system to describe this woman's current obstetric history, the nurse would record: CORRECT ANSWER-4-1-2-0-2 Which hematocrit (Hct) and hemoglobin (Hgb) results represent(s) the lowest acceptable values for a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy? CORRECT ANSWER-33% Hct; 11g/dl Hgb During a woman's physical examination, the nurse notes that the lower uterine segment is soft on palpation. The nurse would document this finding as: CORRECT ANSWER-Hegar's sign A number of changes in the integumentary system occur during pregnancy. What change persists after birth? CORRECT ANSWER-Striae gravidarum A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching the stage of fetal viability is called a: CORRECT ANSWE