A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 4 hours old. After reviewing the information in the newborn’s medical record, the nurse should recognize that the newborn is at risk for developing which of the following complications?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who has recently given birth to her first child. The patient has a history of receiving a transfusion with Rh-negative blood.
The nurse expects hyperbilirubinemia due to Rh incompatibility.
What is the reason for hyperbilirubinemia occurring with Rh incompatibility?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 36 hours postpartum.

The nurse’s notes indicate the following: Breasts are soft, warm, and tender to touch. The client denies any nipple or breast discomfort.

The fundus is boggy, located 1 cm above the umbilicus and deviated to the right. The fundus becomes firm with massage.

The client reports abdominal cramping and rates the pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. The perineal pad shows a moderate amount of lochia rubra.

The client has been given an analgesic.

After reviewing the information in the client’s medical record, which of the following complications poses the greatest risk for the client?

A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy.

The client tells the nurse that she is upset because, although she and her husband planned this pregnancy, she has been having many doubts and second thoughts about the upcoming changes in her life.

What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is providing care for a postpartum client.

The client’s medical history includes Gravida 1, Para 1, and a spontaneous vaginal birth. The nurse’s notes indicate that the client is at 39 weeks of gestation and is breastfeeding.

Which of the following statements made by the client would suggest that they have understood the discharge instructions?
Which of the following statements made by the client would suggest that they have understood the discharge instructions?

A nurse is preparing to measure the fundal height of a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation. At which location should the nurse expect to palpate the fundus?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is suspected of having a hydatidiform mole. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe in this client?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who is in labor.
After reviewing the patient’s medical history, vital signs, nurse’s notes, and diagnostic results, which of the following complications should the nurse identify that the patient is at risk of developing?

A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the maternity unit at 38 weeks of gestation and who is experiencing polyhydramnios. What does this diagnosis mean?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is at 22 weeks of gestation and has been unable to control her gestational diabetes mellitus with diet and exercise. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe for the patient?