A nurse is caring for a newborn and auscultates an apical heart rate of 130/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

What are the most common causes for subinvolution of the uterus?

Which hormone remains elevated in the immediate postpartum period of the breastfeeding women?

While examining a newborn, the nurse notes uneven skinfolds on the buttocks and a clunk when performing the Ortolani maneuver. These findings are likely indicative of what?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports unrelieved episiotomy pain 8 hr following a vaginal birth. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a newborn immediately following a scheduled cesarean delivery.

Which of the following assessments is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a group of clients with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to the AP?

You're assessing the one-minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: weak cry, some flexion of the arm and legs, active movement and cries to stimulation, heart rate 145, and pallor all over the body and extremities. What is your patient's APGAR score?

A new mother asks the nurse what the "experts say" about the best way to feed her infant. Which recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) regarding infant nutrition should be shared with this client?

A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. Which of the following respiratory rates is within the expected reference range for a newborn?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum who asks the nurse when her breast milk will "come in." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?