A newborn develops hyperbilirubinemia when 24 hours old and is prescribed phototherapy.
Which measure is an important part of this newborn’s care plan?

A mother of a 3-hour-old infant requests information concerning breastfeeding.
The mother has tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).A nurse’s response should be based on which fact?

During a class for women in the second trimester of pregnancy, the nurse discusses methods to alleviate back pain.
Which statement by a class member would indicate the need for additional instruction?

A patient who is 33 weeks pregnant has been experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions.Which information should the nurse include in responding to this patient?

During a regular clinic visit, a patient who is 28 weeks pregnant reports leg cramps.
The nurse teaches the patient measures to relieve the cramps. Which statement would indicate that the patient understands the teaching?

A client in preterm labor tells the nurse, “It’s okay that I am in labor.I’m not worried.
My sister’s baby was born this early, and he is doing great.” How should the nurse interpret this statement by the client? The client is:.

A nurse is caring for a newborn with a gestational age of 42 weeks.

Which finding would the nurse expect during the assessment of this newborn?

On her first visit, a patient had a baseline hemoglobin of 13.0 gm and a hematocrit of 42.9%.She has been taking ferrous sulfate tablets and eating an iron-rich diet.She returned to the clinic at 30 weeks gestation and has a hemoglobin of 11.0 gm and a hematocrit of 36.3%.She is concerned and confused about why these lab values have gone down.
In responding, which physiological change during pregnancy should the nurse describe to the patient?

The mother visits her infant in the nursery.
The nurse shows the mother how to place her finger in the palm of the baby’s hand so that the baby will squeeze her finger.This behavior on the nurse’s part reflects an understanding of which principle?

When assessing a newborn, which is the best method for the nurse to use to elicit the Moro reflex?

A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant is admitted to the hospital in active labor. The nurse performs Leopold’s maneuvers to determine the fetal position.
While the nurse is palpating the patient’s abdomen, she suddenly says, “I feel dizzy.I feel as if I’m going to faint.” Which action should the nurse take first?