What is the priority nursing intervention to perform on an infant immediately following repair of a myelomeningocele?

The nurse knows which congenital cardiac defect is characterized by a mixing of well-oxygenated blood with poorly oxygenated blood.

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

When caring for a postpartum client the nurse notes that the client's perineal pad is saturated with bright red blood. What is the priority question to ask the client?

You are the nurse providing care for a patient with pelvic inflammatory disease. Which is a priority nursing intervention for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a laboring client who presents with ruptured membranes, frequent contractions, and bloody show. Which intervention should be performed first?

A nurse is caring for a newborn and calculating the Apgar score. At 1 min after delivery, the following findings are noted: heart rate of 110/min: slow, weak cry, some flexion of extremities; grimace in response to suctioning of the nares; body pink in color with blue extremities. Calculate the newborn's Apgar score.

A nurse is discussing postpartum depression with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of this condition?

Which assessment findings would alert the nurse to an infant or child in heart failure? (Select All that Apply.)

When performing an initial assessment on a full-term infant whose parents are Asian, the nurse notes a blue-gray discoloration across the sacrum of the newborn. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

When caring for a 13-year-old with muscular dystrophy receiving corticosteroids to slow disease progression, which of the following medication side effects would you assess for? (Select All that Apply.)