A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. After assuring a patent airway, what is the priority nursing action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of a postpartum complication?

A nurse is teaching about crib safety with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to a client who is 2 hr postpartum. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A newly delivered mother who intends to breastfeed tells her nurse, "I am so relieved that this pregnancy is over so that I can start smoking again." The nurse encourages the client to refrain from smoking. However, this new mother is insistent that she will resume smoking. How will the nurse adapt her health teaching with this new information?

A woman gave birth to a 7-pound, 6-ounce infant girl 1 hour ago. The birth was vaginal and the estimated blood loss (EBL) was 1500 ml. When evaluating the woman's vital signs, which finding would be of greatest concern to the nurse?

While evaluating the reflexes of a newborn, the nurse notes that with a loud noise the newborn symmetrically abducts and extends his arms, his fingers fan out and form a C with the thumb and forefinger, and he has a slight tremor. The nurse would document this finding as a positive reflex.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and observes a large amount of lochia rubra and several small clots 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 new mother states that her infant must be cold because the baby’s hands and feet are blue. This common and temporary condition is called what?

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 nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cesarean birth. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse that further teaching is needed??