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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Pregnancy

This review discusses COVID-19 and pregnancy. It will highlight how the current coronavirus pandemic affects pregnant women and how pregnant women can protect themselves from the virus. In addition, this review will answer the following questions that pregnant women may have about COVID-19: What is COVID-19? Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19? How do you get […]

Preeclampsia & Eclampsia Nursing Maternity Review

Preeclampsia and eclampsia nursing maternity NCLEX review for students! Preeclampsia and eclampsia are complications of pregnancy. The nurse plays a vital role in helping detect these conditions. Therefore, it’s important to know how to detect this condition in a pregnant patient. In this review you will learn about: Preeclampsia vs. Eclampsia Risk Factors for Preeclampsia […]

Preeclampsia and Eclampsia NCLEX Questions Quiz

Preeclampsia and eclampsia NCLEX questions for nursing students! Preeclampsia is a complication that can occur during pregnancy. If severe, it can lead to eclampsia, which is seizure activity that can progress to a coma or death. It is important you know about this condition for maternity nursing exams. For example, be familiar with testing, nursing […]

Vertebral Column Ligaments

In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to cover the major ligaments of the vertebral column. Let’s recap for a moment. What are ligaments? Ligaments are those strong bands of fibrous connective tissue that primarily connect bones together, adding both strength and stability to them. Less commonly, they also connect organs or cartilage. Tendons, on the […]

Vertebral Column Ligaments Quiz

In this vertebral column ligaments quiz, you can test your knowledge of the major ligaments found in the vertebral column. Ligaments link bones together, adding strength and stability to them. The ligaments of the vertebral column hold the vertebrae in place, preventing excess movement that could be damaging to the spinal cord, nerves, and surrounding […]

Tips for Counting Respirations

Tips for counting respirations as a nursing student! Counting respirations seems like a fairly easy skill, right? Well, it can actually be tricky, especially when you’re first learning the skill. In addition, you will find out quickly that for some patients it’s really easy to take their respiratory rate while others not so much. Therefore, […]

ROME Method ABG Interpretation: Uncompensated vs. Compensated

The ROME method can be used to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs). This review is made for nursing students and can be used during lecture exams to help you determine respiratory/metabolic acidosis/alkalosis along with uncompensation vs. compensation. The ROME method is a simple and quick way to solve ABG problems found on an exam. In […]

Couvade Syndrome

Couvade syndrome, also called sympathetic pregnancy or male pregnancy symptoms, is something that many men experience during the course of their mate’s pregnancy. While many people scoff at the notion of a man experiencing pregnancy-like symptoms, I can assure you that couvade syndrome is no laughing matter. This is something that many men experience, myself […]

Coronavirus COVID-19 Symptoms, Causes, Transmission, Prevention Nursing Review

Coronavirus (COVID-19) review for nursing students and nurses! This review will help nurses and nursing students learn about COVID-19 symptoms, causes, transmission routes, and preventive measures. COVID-19 is a new type of coronavirus that is caused by SARS-CoV-2. It is important the nurse knows the symptoms, causes, transmission routes and preventive measures for the virus. […]

Vertebral Column Anatomy

The vertebral column is part of the axial skeleton, and it is made of 33 individual bones during youth, which anatomists classify as irregular bones. Approximately nine of the bones at the terminal end of the spine later fuse in adulthood to form two larger bones: the sacrum and the coccyx. After the bones of […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Quiz for Nurses

Coronavirus (COVID-19) review quiz for nursing students and nurses! COVID-19 is a type of coronavirus that affects the respiratory system. This quiz will test your knowledge on the virus, other types of coronaviruses, how they’re spread, and preventive measures to take in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Don’t forget to watch the lecture on the […]

Vertebral Column Anatomy Quiz

This vertebral column quiz will test you over the anatomy and characteristics of the vertebral column, which is also called the spinal column, backbone, or the spine. The vertebral column is part of the axial skeleton. Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our vertebral column anatomy notes, or watch our vertebral […]

Fetal Station Maternity Nursing Review

This review will cover fetal station in preparation for maternity nursing exams. For exams, you want to be familiar with how to interpret fetal station measurements and the meaning of the measurement. In this review you will learn: What is fetal station? How it’s measured? How to identify and interpret fetal station Fetal Station Lecture […]

Signs of Pregnancy: Presumptive, Probable, Positive

This review will cover the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy in preparation for maternity nursing exams. There are 3 different categories for the signs of pregnancy you need to know for exams. The categories are: Presumptive, Probable, and Positive For exams, you will be given scenarios where you will have to distinguish presumptive, […]

Fetal Station Quiz Maternity Nursing

Fetal station quiz for maternity nursing students! In maternity nursing, the student should be familiar with fetal station and how the baby’s presenting part measures in the pelvis. Fetal stations include +5 to -5. For maternity exams, be sure you can interpret the fetal station measurements. Don’t forget to watch the lecture on fetal station […]

Presumptive, Probable, Positive Pregnancy Signs Quiz

Presumptive, probable, positive pregnancy signs quiz for maternity nursing students! There are three different categories of pregnancy signs you need to know for exams. These categories include presumptive, probable, and positive pregnancy signs. For maternity exams, be sure you can differentiate the signs that go in each category. In addition, this quiz will test you […]

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Maternity Review

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) review for maternity nursing students! Gestational diabetes is a complication of pregnancy. It affects pregnant women in about the 2nd to 3rd month of pregnancy. In this review you will learn about: Gestational diabetes risk factors Pathophysiology of GDM Signs and Symptoms Nursing Care and Treatment Lecture on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus […]

Gestational Diabetes NCLEX Questions

Gestational diabetes NCLEX Questions for maternity nursing students! Gestational diabetes mellitus is a type of diabetes that can occur during pregnancy. It is important you know about this condition for maternity nursing exams. For example, be familiar with testing, nursing care, complications, and signs and symptoms. Don’t forget to watch the lecture on gestational diabetes […]

Sacrum Anatomy

In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to cover the sacrum, a triangular bone located near the inferior portion of the vertebral column. Sacrum Etymology The word “sacrum” sounds a lot like the word “sacred,” and there’s a reason for that. “Sacrum” comes from an ancient Greek word that means “sacred bone” (hieron osteon), and they […]

Sacrum Anatomy Quiz

This sacrum anatomy quiz will test you over the main structures of the sacrum. The sacrum is located near the inferior portion of the vertebral column. It helps support the weight of upper body, and it connects the vertebral column to the pelvic girdle via the sacroiliac joints. Prior to watching this video, you might […]

Gravidity and Parity Maternity Nursing Review

Gravidity and parity maternity nursing review for students! Gravidity and parity are terms you must be familiar with when taking maternity nursing. These terms are helpful in communicating a patient’s health history regarding pregnancies and births. In this review you will learn the following: Definition of gravidity and parity Definition of nullipara, nulligravida, primipara, primigravida, […]

Coccyx Anatomy

In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to cover the coccyx bone, also called the tailbone. Anatomists classify the coccyx bone as an irregular bone, and it makes up the inferior portion of the vertebral column, which is part of the axial skeleton. Your tailbone does serve a purpose: It allows for the attachment of several […]

Gravidity and Parity Quiz for Maternity Nursing

Gravidity and parity quiz for maternity nursing students! Gravidity and parity, also known as gravida and para, are important terms you must know for maternity nursing. These terms help describe a patient’s history of pregnancies and births. On exams you will be given a scenario and then you will have to determine the patient’s gravida […]

Coccyx Bone Anatomy Quiz

Coccyx bone anatomy quiz for students taking anatomy and physiology! In this coccyx bone anatomy quiz, you can test your knowledge of the coccyx. The coccyx bone is a vital bone that helps you with obtaining a sitting position, and it’s the location where many ligaments and tendons attach. In this quiz, you will be […]

How to Administer or Take a Pregnancy Test

How to take or administer a pregnancy test review for nurses! As a nurse you may be required to collect and interpret a pregnancy test. This review will help you understand what a pregnancy test measures, how to administer a test, and what a negative or positive result looks like. Demonstration on How to Take […]

Fetal Circulation NCLEX Maternity Nursing

Fetal circulation review for maternity nursing! When you are taking maternity nursing in school you will be required to know about fetal circulation. Fetal circulation is the circulation of the baby’s circulatory system while it’s in utero. Fetal circulation will change once the baby is born and adapts to life outside the womb. Therefore, you […]

Fetal Circulation Quiz Maternity Nursing NCLEX

Fetal circulation quiz for nursing students taking maternity nursing! It is important to be familiar with fetal circulation as you study maternity nursing. The student should be familiar with the basic structures of the fetal circulatory system. For example, what structures within the circulatory system shunt blood away from the liver and lungs. In addition, to […]

Rib Anatomy

In this anatomy lesson, I’m going to cover the rib bones, also called costae in Latin. The ribs help protect vital organs in the thorax such as the heart and lungs, and they assist with breathing. Don’t be fooled their long, curved shape! Rib bones are not classified as long bones. Instead, anatomists classify the […]

Rib Bone Anatomy Quiz

Rib bone anatomy quiz for students taking anatomy and physiology! In this rib bones anatomy quiz, you can test your knowledge of the ribs. The ribs protect vital organs within the thoracic cage, and they also assist with breathing. In most undergraduate anatomy courses, you will need to understand the key landmarks on a typical […]

PT/INR vs. aPTT Nursing Review

This review will highlight the similarities and differences between the PT/INR vs. aPTT test for exams! The PT/INR and aPTT are helpful tests for assessing the coagulation process. As the nurse you want to know their normal ranges, what each test assesses, how the tests are used to monitor anticoagulation therapy, and the nurse’s role. […]