A nurse is caring for a female client, age 36, in the postpartum unit following a scheduled cesarean birth 12 hours ago.

Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
The client is at greatest risk for developing

__________

as evidenced by the client’s

__________

.

A nurse is performing a physical examination of a term newborn upon admission to the nursery.
In which order should the nurse perform the following assessments?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who recently had an indwelling urinary catheter removed.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is able to void effectively?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who recently had an indwelling urinary catheter removed.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is able to void effectively?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who is in active labor on December 26. The client reports their last menstrual period was around April 1. Which of the following ages is the anticipated gestational age of the fetus?

A nurse is caring for a female client, age 32, who is at 28 weeks of gestation, admitted to the antepartum unit with vaginal bleeding.

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 female client, age 30, at 37 weeks of gestation in the labor and delivery unit for blood pressure observation.

Click to highlight the findings below that would indicate that the client is not progressing or has a potential problem.

1. Client rested well during the night with blood pressures remaining below 160/110 mm Hg.
2. Headache decreased in intensity at midnight.
3. Client now rates their pain from headache as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.
4. Client reports that they continue to see “spots” in vision.
5. Client rested well during the night with blood pressures remaining below 160/110 mm Hg.
6. Headache decreased in intensity at midnight.
7. Client now rates their pain from headache as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10.
8. Urine output has ranged from 25 to 55 mL/hr.

A nurse is admitting a female client, age 34, who is at 38 weeks of gestation to the labor and delivery unit for induction of labor.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to implementing the provider’s prescriptions?

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn who has a prescription for a home phototherapy biliblanket.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a female client, age 32, at 28 weeks of gestation, admitted to the antepartum unit with a diagnosis of HELLP syndrome.

The nurse is assessing the client 15 minutes later. 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.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hour postpartum and has uterine atony.
The client is exhibiting a large amount of vaginal bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?