What other symptoms is the nurse likely to note in a child diagnosed with epiglottitis?

A woman is in the second stage of labor where the fetal head has just been born and the nurse observes the immediate retraction of the head against the perineum.
What action should the nurse expect to perform to assist the healthcare provider?

A patient was received one hour after delivering a 9 lb 1 oz (4.1 kg) female baby

Which of the following assessment findings requires immediate follow-up by the nurse?

What other symptoms is the nurse likely to note in a child diagnosed with epiglottitis?

A client who experienced a severe postpartum hemorrhage following the vaginal birth of twins is transferred to the postpartum unit.
The nurse knows that assessment for which complication is the highest priority for this client?

A client at 38-weeks gestation reports experiencing severe abdominal pain.
Upon palpation, the nurse notes that the abdomen is rigid.
How should the nurse document the findings?

A 3-year-old male was brought into the emergency room this morning with a sudden onset of “fast and noisy breathing”. According to his parents, he had sneezing and a runny nose last week but seemed to have recovered.
The child lives with 2 older, school-age siblings, his parents, and 3 dogs.
He was born at 37 weeks’ gestation.
The parents deny smoking, but his grandmother cares for him in the afternoons and smokes outside when she is at the house.
He has no significant medical history.
He has received all vaccines except for those due at 3 years.
Upon exam, the child is… Which two items must the nurse ensure are available before attempting to place the intravenous line?

A client at 28-weeks gestation whose hemoglobin level is 10.7 g/dL (107 g/L) and hematocrit is 32.3% (0.323 volume fraction), tells the nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables.
When the client asks the nurse how the pregnancy might affect the laboratory findings, which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is instructing the parents of a child who underwent a surgical repair of a myelomeningocele on how to change an occlusive dressing on the child’s back.
Which parental statement indicates understanding of the procedure?

A female adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg by mouth (PO) once daily and metronidazole 500 mg PO twice daily.
She asks the nurse, “Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can’t I get my treatment at home?” What purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?

A newborn’s assessment reveals spina bifida occulta.
Which maternal factor should the nurse identify as having the greatest impact on the development of this newborn complication?