Following a vaginal delivery, the nurse places the neonate under the radiant warmer to elicit spontaneous respirations.

The newborn has a heart rate of 100 beats per minute and remains apneic when the nurse flicks the soles of the feet.

Which action should the nurse implement next?

A nurse is speaking with a client who is addicted to heroin and who just learned that she is pregnant.

The client states, "I just started taking methadone.

Is there anything else I can do to make sure my baby is healthy?" Which information should the nurse provide?

A 7-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever.
In obtaining a health history from the child's mother, the recent occurrence of which illness is most significant?

The nurse is caring for a primigravida client who delivered vaginally 48-hours ago.The client's laboratory results are: hemoglobin 12 g/dL (125 g/L), hematocrit 34% (0.34 volume fraction), hepatitis B surface antigen negative, rubella non-immune, group B Streptococcus negative. Which prescription should the nurse prepare to administer?

A client at 6-weeks gestation presents to the office with a report of vaginal bleeding for the last 12 hours without cramping. Which action should the nurse take? 

Which is the most important assessment for the nurse to conduct following the administration of epidural anesthesia to a client who is at 40-weeks gestation?

A client at 28-weeks gestation whose hemoglobin level is 10.7 g/dL (107 g/L) and hematocrit is 32% (0.32 volume fraction) tells the nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables.
When the client asks the nurse how the low value might affect her pregnancy, which information should the nurse provide?

The parent of an 11-year-old client who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis tells the nurse, "I really don't want my child to become dependent on pain medication, so I only allow taking the medication when the pain is really bad.”. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide this parent?

A client who is 38 weeks pregnant is concerned her baby might get a communicable disease before any immunizations are given.

Which physiological mechanism should the nurse use when responding to the mother's concerns?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the caregiver of an infant with recurrent otitis media.
Which statement made by the caregiver should the nurse recognize as needing additional education about minimizing subsequent infections?

A preschool-aged child who is experiencing respiratory distress is brought to the emergency department by the parents.The child is anxious, has a temperature of 102.8°F (39.3°C), and is drooling from the mouth while leaning forward when sitting.
Which action should the nurse implement next?