A nurse is collecting data from a client who delivered 2 hours ago. The client has moderate lochia rubra, temperature within normal limits, breasts soft, fundus firm, slightly deviated to the right, pulse rate 88/min, respiratory rate 18/min.
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postpartum. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Five days after a spontaneous vaginal delivery, a woman comes to the emergency room because she has a fever and persistent cramping. The nurse recognizes that the cause of these signs and symptoms may be:

Within three days of birth, a newborn has developed a yellowish tinge that extends from the face to mid-chest is lethargic, and has to be awakened to feed. Which condition does the nurse suspect this infant is manifesting?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who saturates a perineal pad in 10 minutes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is preparing the nursing care plan for a newborn who was born via cesarean delivery. Which diagnosis should the nurse prioritize?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing shaking chills during the immediate postpartum period. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

To protect newborns from infection while in the nursery, the nurse plans to:

A nurse is collecting data from a newborn and notes a swollen area on the head that does not cross the suture line. The nurse should interpret this finding as which of the following?

To prevent possible retinopathy in a preterm infant requiring oxygen therapy, the nurse will:

A first-time mother reports that she is experiencing difficulty breastfeeding her newborn. The neonatal reflex that the nurse would teach the mother to elicit, in order to facilitate breastfeeding is: