A client in her first trimester is concerned about how weight gain will affect her appearance and questions the nurse concerning dietary restrictions.

How much weight gain should the nurse point out will be safe for this client with a low BMI?

Which of the following danger signs of pregnancy should the nurse teach a patient to report promptly?

A nurse is reinforcing nutritional teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation.

Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

The nursing instructor is illustrating the circulatory flow between the mother and fetus.

The instructor determines the session is successful when the class correctly chooses which structure with which route.

A nurse is counseling a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa about the symptom of tooth enamel deterioration.

Which explanation for this complication of bulimia nervosa should the nurse provide?

The parents are questioning why their newborn was born deaf when there are no other deaf family members.

At which stage of the pregnancy could the nurse explore possible exposure to a teratogenic agent?

The nurse is teaching the parent of a child with newly diagnosed Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

The nurse would evaluate the teaching as successful when the parent understands treatment involves the use of what medication?

The nurse is teaching a prenatal class on the functions of the various structures involved with pregnancy.

The nurse determines the class is successful when the class correctly chooses which function of amniotic fluid.

The nurse caring for a child who has been put into a leg cast must be on alert for signs of nerve and muscle damage.

Which symptom might be an early warning signal that the child has developed compartment syndrome?

A nurse is collecting data from a 6-month-old infant in the well-child clinic.

Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is reviewing contraception options for four clients.

The nurse should identify which of the following clients as having a contraindication to oral contraceptives.