Caring for a newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the RN states she recently completed a Finnegan score on a newborn. This tool measures which of the following?

A nurse is administering a magnesium sulfate infusion for a client with severe preeclampsia. The nurse knows that the goal of magnesium sulfate therapy is to:

The postpartum nurse identifies a newborn born to a mother positive for hepatitis B. The nurse reports the birth to the department of health for data collection. This is an example of:

For clinical purposes, the most accurate definition of preterm and post-term infants is defined as what?

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a stable patient with a placenta previa. Instructions should include all of the following except:

The nursery nurse attends the delivery of a post-term infant. Upon initial assessment, the infant is lethargic, has coarse breath sounds and blood gases indicate acidosis. An X-ray shows a honeycomb appearance. These signs are consistent with which complication of the newborn?

A nurse practicing in the perinatal setting should promote kangaroo care regardless of an infant's gestational age. Which statement regarding this intervention is most appropriate?

The NICU nurse observes the parents of a newborn admitted two days ago for prematurity. The nurse knows infection prevention education has been effective when which observation is made:

Readiness for induction of labor is assessed by determining the:

Which client is displaying health literacy at the basic functional level?

Cervidil (dinoprostone) has been ordered for a pregnant woman at 42 weeks of gestation. The nurse recognizes that this medication will be administered to: