A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weights 3,200 g, and is in the 60th percentile for weight. Based on the weight and gestational age, the nurse should classify this neonate as:

A nurse is completing and assessment. Which of the following data indicate the newborn is adapting to extrauterine life?

A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to treat ophthalmia neonatorum. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

A newborn was not dried completely after delivery. The nurse should understand that which of the following mechanisms causes the newborn to lose heat?

When performing nursing care for a newborn after birth, which of the following nursing interventions is the highest priority?

A nurse is preparing to administer a vitamin K injection to a newborn. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse to the newborn's mother regarding why this medication is given?

A nurse is taking a newborn to a mother for breasteeding. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take for security purposes?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV magnesium sulfate. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering if magnesium sulfate toxicity is suspected?

A nurse is reviewing discharge teaching with a client who has premature rupture of membranes at 26 weeks of gestation. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?

A nurse in labor and delivery is planning care for a newly admitted client who reports she is in labor and has been having vaginal bleeding for 2 weeks. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and experiencing incomplete uterine relaxation between hypertonic contractions. The nurse recognizes the adverse effect of this contraction pattern is

A nurse is caring for a client who is 42 weeks of gestation and in active labor. The nurse should understand that the fetus is at risk for which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client in active labor. When last examined 2 hours ago, the client's cervix was 3 cm, 100%, membranes intact, with the fetus at -2 station. The client suddenly states "my water broke!" The monitor reveals a FHR of 80-85 bpm, and the nurse performs a vaginal examination, noticing clear fluid and a pulsing loop of umbilical cord in the client's vagina. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform FIRST?

The nurse is performing a funcal assessment for a client in her second postpartum day and observes the client's perineal pad for lochia. She notes the pad to be saturated approximately 12 cm with lochia that is bright red in color and contains small clots. The nurse knows that this finding is

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client for fundal height, location, and consistency. Thefundus is found to be displaced laterally to the right, and there is uterine atony. Which of the following is the cause of the uterine atony?

A nurse concludes that the father of an infant is not showing ppositive signs of parent-infant bonding and appears to be very anxious and nervous when the infant's mother asks him to bring her the infant. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote father-infant bonding?

A nurse in the delivery room is planning to promote maternal-infant bonding for a client who just delivered. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

The nurse evaluates a newborn immediately after birth to have a heart rate of 90, blue extremities, no response to a catheter in the nares, weak respiratory effort, and no muscle tone. The nurse should document the APGAR as

A postpartum nurse is preparing to care for a woman who has just delivered a healthy newborn infant. In the immediate postpartum period, the nurse plans to take the woman's vital signs:

The nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours postpartum after delivering a full-term healthy infant. The client complains to the nurse of feelings of faintness and dizziness. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to perform a fundal assessment on a postpartum client. The initial nursing action is performing this assessment is which of the following?

The nurse is assessing the lochie on a 1 day postpartum patient. The nurse notes that the lochia is red and has a foul smelling odor. The nurse determines that this assessment finding:

A PP nurse is providing instructions to a woman after delivery of a healthy newborn infant. The nurse instructs the mother that she should expect normal bowel elimination to return:

A nurse is monitoring a new mother in the PP period for signs of hemorrhage. Which of the following signs, if noted in the mother, would be an early sign of excessive blood loss?

A PP nurse is assessing a mother who delivered a healthy newborn via C-section. The nurse is assessing for s/sx of venous thrombosis. Which of the following s/sx would the nurse note if VT were present?

A nurse is providing instructions to a mother who has been diagnoses with mastitis. Which of the following statments, if made by the mother, indicates a need for further teaching?

A PP client is being treated for DVT. The nurse understands that the client's response to treatment will be evaluated by regularly assessing the client for:

A nurse performs an assessment on a client who is 4 hours PP. The nurse notes that theclient has cool, clammy skin, is restless, and is excessively thirsty. The nurse prepares immediately to:

A nurse is assess a client in the 4th stage of labor and notes that the fundus is firm but that there is excessive frank bleeding. The initial nursing action would be which of the following?

Methergine or pitocin is prescribed for a woman to treat PP hemorrhage. Before administration of these medications, the priority nursing assessment is to check the:

Methergine or pitocin are prescribed for a client with PP hemorrhage. Before administering the medication(s), the nurse contacts the health provider who prescribed the medication(s) if which of the following conditions is documented in the client’s medical history?

Which of the following factors might result in a decreased supply of breastmilk in a PP mother?

Which of the following interventions would be helpful to a breastfeeding mother who is experiencing engorged breasts?

A client is complaining of painful contractions, or afterpains, on postpartum day 2. Which of the following conditions could increase the severity of afterpains?

on which of the postpartum days can the client expect lochia serosa?

Which of the following physiological responses is considered normal in the early postpartum period?

Following the birth of her baby, a woman expresses concern about the weight she gained during pregnancy and how quickly she can lose it now that the baby is born. The nurse, in describing the expected pattern of weight loss, should begin by telling this woman that:

On the first PP night, a client requests that her baby be sent back to the nursery so she can get some sleep. The client is most likely in which of the following phases?

Perineal care is an important infection control measure. When evaluating a postpartum woman’s perineal care technique, the nurse would recognize the need for further instruction if the woman:

Parents can facilitate the adjustment of their other children to a new baby by: