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?

A nurse is collecting data from a 3-month-old infant.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has skeletal traction.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites?

The nursing instructor is preparing to illustrate the various changes between the nonpregnant and pregnant female bodies.

The instructor should point out that the blood volume in the pregnant woman can increase by what percentage?

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 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?

A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum.

Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in halo traction to immobilize his cervical spine.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A pregnant woman is experiencing nausea in the early morning.

What recommendations would the nurse offer to alleviate this symptom?

The nurse is monitoring a client who is 3 hours postpartum. On assessment, the nurse notes a temperature of 102.4°F.

Which action should the nurse prioritize?

The nurse is teaching family members of a child newly diagnosed with muscular dystrophy about early signs.

The nurse knows that teaching was successful when a parent states that which of the following signs may indicate the condition early?