A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse should suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the following patterns?

A nurse is caring for a preterm newborn who is in an incubator to maintain a neutral thermal environment. The father of the newborn asks the nurse why this is necessary.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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 patient who is 36 hours postpartum.

After reviewing the information in the patient’s medical record, which of the following complications pose a greater
risk for the patient?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 56 hours old.
Vital Signs: At 07:00: Awake, alert, and crying.
The color is pink with acrocyanosis.
The respiratory rate is 70/min with no retractions, grunting, or nasal flaring noted.
Jitteriness is noted in the hands.
At 07:20: Attempted to feed the newborn.
Poor feeding and poor suck were noted.
Loose stool was observed in the diaper, which was then changed.
Which of the following assessment findings is consistent with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor when the client’s membranes rupture. The fetal monitor tracing shows late decelerations.
What is the first action the nurse should take?

Which of the following expectations about postpartum changes has the client correctly understood?

A nurse is providing care for a pregnant patient.

The patient’s medical history includes Gravida 4 Para 3, 32 weeks of gestation, and a BMI of 32. The patient has a history of two newborns weighing over 4.5 kg (10 lb) and a family history of type one diabetes mellitus (maternal). The fetal heart tones are 140/min via doppler.

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the three actions the nurse should plan to take.

A nurse is caring for a term macrosomic newborn whose mother has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The newborn has respiratory distress syndrome.
The nurse should be aware that the most likely cause of the respiratory distress is which of the following?

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?