A nurse is providing care for a postpartum client.

The client’s medical history includes Gravida 1, Para 1, and a spontaneous vaginal birth. The nurse’s notes indicate that the client is at 39 weeks of gestation and is breastfeeding.

Which of the following statements made by the client would suggest that they have understood the discharge instructions?
Which of the following statements made by the client would suggest that they have understood the discharge instructions?

A nurse is providing care at a routine visit for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation.

The client reports a mild headache for the last several days as well as “heartburn”. The client denies visual disturbances, vaginal bleeding, or leakage of fluid from the vagina.

The client reports occasional contractions and positive fetal movement.

The client reports they are unable to remove rings from fingers for the last several days. The client reports feeling dizzy when they got up from the examination table.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum following a vaginal birth. Which of the following findings indicates the client’s bladder is distended?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cesarean birth.
Which of the following statements from the client indicates that the teaching has been effective? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 30 minutes old. After reviewing the information in the newborn’s medical record, which of the following complications should the nurse identify as posing the greatest risk?

A nurse is teaching a newborn’s parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 36 hours postpartum.

The nurse’s notes indicate the following: Breasts are soft, warm, and tender to touch. The client denies any nipple or breast discomfort.

The fundus is boggy, located 1 cm above the umbilicus and deviated to the right. The fundus becomes firm with massage.

The client reports abdominal cramping and rates the pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. The perineal pad shows a moderate amount of lochia rubra.

The client has been given an analgesic.

After reviewing the information in the client’s medical record, which of the following complications poses the greatest risk for the client?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is suspected of having a hydatidiform mole. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe in this client?

A nurse is assessing a client in labor who has had epidural anesthesia for pain relief.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication from the epidural block?

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 the midline, is firm, and is two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus.
What actions should the nurse complete at this time?