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?

The nurse is working with a group of caregivers of school-aged children discussing fractures.

The nurse explains that if the fragments of the fractured bone are separated, the fracture is said to be:

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?

A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and states that she is too tired to get out of bed or dress.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse assesses the initial lochia post-delivery which is known as:

The nurse has just received the results of a pregnant client's MSAFP screening and notes the levels are elevated.

The nurse should prioritize which discussion with the client.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postpartum.

The nurse finds a small amount of lochia rubra on the client's perineal pad.

The fundus is midline and firm at the umbilicus.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nursing instructor is leading a discussion on the physical changes to a woman's body after the delivery of the baby.

The instructor determines the session is successful after the students correctly point out which process results in the return of nonpregnant size and function of the female organs?

A nurse is collecting data on an adolescent client who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

A pregnant client in her 38th week of gestation complains of abdominal pain and suspects she is in labor.

Which finding is characteristic of true labor contractions?