A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a perineal laceration. Which of the following findings places the client at risk for delayed wound healing?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking an oral contraceptive.

The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings to the provider immediately?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the purpose of her upcoming indirect Coombs' test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

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

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who delivered vaginally 8 hr ago.

Exhibit 1. Nurses' Notes.

0700:. Exhibit 2. Breasts soft, nipples intact.

Uterus palpated firm, midline, and at level of umbilicus.

Moderate amount of lochia rubra.

Episiotomy site well approximated with mild edema and ecchymosis.

Client reports pain as 2 on a scale of 0 to 10. Able to void spontaneously; no bladder distention.

Deep tendon reflexes 1+. Peripheral edema 2+ in bilateral lower extremities.

1100:. Breasts soft, nipples intact.

Uterus palpated soft with lateral deviation and 1 cm above the umbilicus.

Large amount of lochia rubra.

Episiotomy site well approximated with mild edema and ecchymosis.

Client reports pain as 3 on a scale of 0 to 10. Deep tendon reflexes 1+. Peripheral edema 2+ in bilateral lower extremities.

Vital Signs.

0700:. Temperature 36.2° C (97.2° F). Pulse rate 80/min.

Respiratory rate 16/min.

Blood pressure 136/82 mm Hg. Pulse oximetry 999%. 1100:. Temperature 37.2° C (99.0° F). Pulse rate 85/min.

Respiratory rate 18/min.

Blood pressure 136/86 mm Hg. Pulse oximetry 100%. Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse in a clinic is caring for an adolescent client who requests a prescription for birth control. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a placenta previa. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2 hr old. Which of the following findings is an indication of hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth.

The nurse is assessing the newborn 24 hr later.

How should the nurse interpret the findings?

For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, an indication that the client's condition is improving, or an indication that the client's condition is worsening.

Findings 24 hr later:

A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hr ago. The nurse notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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?