A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 14 hr postpartum.

The nurse notes: breasts soft; fundus firm, slightly deviated to the right; moderate lochia rubra; temperature 37.7° C (100° F); pulse rate 88/min; respiratory rate 18/min.

Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

The nursing instructor is illustrating the circulatory flow between the mother and fetus.

The instructor determines the session is successful when the class correctly chooses which structure with which route.

The nurse is doing neurovascular checks on a child who has had a cast applied to treat a fracture.

The nurse observes for diminished or absent sensation and numbness or tingling. In doing this, the nurse is monitoring which symptom?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in early labor with intact membranes and a temperature of 38.9°C (102°F).

After notifying the provider, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is working with a group of caregivers of school-aged children discussing fractures.

The nurse explains that if the fragments of the fractured bone are separated, the fracture is said to be:

A nurse is caring for a client who is threatening to commit suicide. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?

A client arrives at the clinic very excitedly and reports a positive home pregnancy test.

The nurse cautions that the home pregnancy test is considered a presumptive sign and will assess the client for which sign to confirm pregnancy.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new mother about the purpose of administering vitamin K to her newborn following delivery.

The nurse should explain that the purpose of administering vitamin K is to prevent which of the following complications?

The parents are questioning why their newborn was born deaf when there are no other deaf family members.

At which stage of the pregnancy could the nurse explore possible exposure to a teratogenic agent?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 14 hr postpartum.

The nurse notes: breasts soft; fundus firm, slightly deviated to the right; moderate lochia rubra; temperature 37.7° C (100° F); pulse rate 88/min; respiratory rate 18/min.

Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A nurse is caring for a 2-week-old infant whose mother requests additional information about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Which of the following responses should the nurse make?