The nurse takes a phone call from a client at two weeks postpartum. The client states, "My left breast hurts." What other question will the nurse ask her to determine if it is mastitis?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. Which assessment finding will the nurse report to the charge nurse immediately?

IV calculations: (rate-mL/h and gtt/min)

IV rate calculations will be rounded to nearest whole number.

.Adult calculations: the calculation will be rounded to the nearest tenth.

.Drug Calculation safety considerations:

• Examples:
  • 5 must be answered as 0.5
  • 5.0 must be answered as 5

To promote safety, a zero must be placed to the left of the decimal point in answers that are less than one. No zero is allowed to the right of the decimal point in answers that are whole numbers. Labeling is not necessary.

Question

The nurse is caring for a client in preterm labor. The physician orders magnesium sulfate to stop her contractions. The order reads 30 grams magnesium sulfate in 1000 mL of mL/hr DSW to infuse at 2 grams/hr. What will be the flow rate in mL/hr?

The nurse is assisting a pregnant patient into bed after the patient reports a gush of fluid from the vagina. Which action will the nurse take first?

The nurse notices a decreased fetal heart rate (FHR) on the fetal monitor tracing and contacts the charge nurse. The charge nurse completes a vaginal exam and can feel a portion of the umbilical cord in the vagina.

Which emergency interventions will the charge nurse implement? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client in labor and discovers late decelerations of the fetal heart rate.
What does the nurse know as the reason for this type of deceleration?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor receiving oxytocin. The client asks the nurse, "What is this medication for?" What is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse is planning home care for a 9-year-old child following an acute exacerbation of asthma. Which of the following of Erikson’s developmental stages should the nurse consider in the planning?

The nurse is assessing four clients on the postpartum unit. Each client's uterine assessment is below. 1. The client is three days postpartum and her fundus is 3 cm below the umbilicus 2. The client is two days postpartum and her fundus is 2 cm above the umbilicus 3. The client is one day postpartum and her fundus is 1 cm below the umbilicus 4. The client delivered 8 hours ago and her fundus is at the umbilicus

Which client is experiencing uterine subinvolution?

A nurse is providing care for a client experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. Which medications may be prescribed by the provider? Select all that apply.

The nurse is observing the fetal monitoring tracing pictured below. What type of deceleration will the nurse document?