A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client in the postpartum unit who gave birth 3 days ago. The client had a cesarean birth following prolonged rupture of membranes and cephalopelvic disproportion. The client reports general malaise, chills, and a decreased appetite.
 

Exhibits

A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who practices a vegan diet and is trying to increase intake of vitamin B12.
Which foods should the nurse recommend?

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has been admitted to the emergency department with excessive vomiting for the past 48 hours. The client has lost 2.3 kg (5 lb) over 2 days.

The nurse is assessing the client 24 hours later. How should the nurse interpret the findings 24 hours later? For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening.

A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia.
Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority when implementing seizure precautions?

A nurse is calculating the estimated date of birth using Nagele’s rule for a client who is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21. What is the estimated date of delivery in the next year?

A nurse on a labor and delivery unit is providing teaching to a client who plans to use hypnosis to control labor pain. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client who gave birth 3 days ago via cesarean section following prolonged rupture of membranes and cephalopelvic disproportion. The client is currently in the postpartum unit.

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who gave birth 3 days ago. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is assessing a patient who is 6 hours postpartum and has endometritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is administering a 500 mL bolus of lactated Ringer’s for a client who is in labor and has a prescription for spinal anesthesia.
Which of the following findings indicates that the IV bolus was effective?

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about the Plastibell circumcision technique. Which of the following information should the nurse include?