A nurse is caring for a patient who is 7 days postpartum and calls the clinic to report pain and redness in her left calf. Besides seeing her provider, which interventions should the nurse suggest?

A nurse in the newborn unit is caring for several infants.
Which of the following situations requires the nurse's immediate attention and intervention?

A nurse in a hospital is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has a large amount of painless, bright red vaginal bleeding.The client is placed on a fetal monitor indicating a regular fetal heart rate of 138/min and no uterine contractions.
The client’s vital signs are: blood pressure 98/52 mm Hg, heart rate 118/min, respiratory rate 24/min, and temperature 36.4° C (97.6° F). Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postpartum.
The client is a Gravida 4 Para 3 who had a forceps-assisted birth with epidural anesthesia at 40 weeks of gestation. She had a second degree mediolateral perineal laceration with repair, and the placenta was manually extracted.
The estimated blood loss was 600 mL. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is 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 an adolescent client who is gravida 1 and para 0. The client was admitted to the hospital at 38 weeks of gestation with a diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as inconsistent with preeclampsia?

The nurse is conducting a newborn assessment and identifies a collection of blood beneath the newborn’s scalp that does not cross the suture lines.
How should the nurse document this finding?

A newborn tests positive for the hepatitis B surface antigen. Which of the following should the nurse administer?

A nurse is providing preconception counseling for a client who is planning a pregnancy.
Which of the following supplements should the nurse recommend to help prevent defects in the fetus?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 42 weeks of gestation.

Based on the updated assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Click to specify whether the nurse’s planned actions are anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated.

What Apgar score should a nurse document for a newborn with a pink trunk and head, bluish hands and feet, flexed extremities 5 min after delivery, a weak and slow cry, a heart rate of 130/min, and cries in response to suctioning?

A nurse is caring for a patient who experienced a vaginal birth 3 hours ago. Upon palpation, the fundus is displaced to the right of midline, is firm, and is two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus. Which actions should the nurse take at this time?