Which of the following observations should be recorded as part of a newborn gestational age assessment?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postpartum.
The client is a Gravida 4 Para 3 who had a forceps-assisted birth with epidural anesthesia at 40 weeks of gestation. She had a second degree mediolateral perineal laceration with repair, and the placenta was manually extracted.
The estimated blood loss was 600 mL. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is caring for a new mother who is worried about her newborn’s crossed eyes. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be therapeutic?

A nurse is preparing to assess a newborn who is postmature.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

What could be the result of fetal head compression?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and is breastfeeding.

The client states that she is concerned about dietary precautions since she has a family history of food allergies. The nurse offers which of the following responses?

A 28-year-old female client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit at 0700hrs. She is 34 weeks pregnant and reports having low back pain and frequent urination since last night. She mentions that urination is painful and she can only pass a small amount each time.

Given the client’s symptoms and the progression of her condition, the nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing complications related to preterm labor and a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). For each characteristic in the table, select whether it is more likely to be associated with preterm labor, a urinary tract infection (UTI), or both. Each column must have at least one response option selected. Candidates can select as many options as apply for each column.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours postpartum.
The nurse notes that the client soaked a perineal pad in 10 minutes, the client’s skin color is ashen, and she states she feels weak and light-headed.
After applying oxygen via a non-rebreather face mask at 10 L/min, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is 3 weeks postpartum following the birth of a healthy newborn. The client reports feeling “down”, sad, having no energy, and wanting to cry.
Which of the following is a priority action by the nurse?

A nurse is attending to a client 2 hours after a spontaneous vaginal birth and the client has saturated two perineal pads with blood within a 30-minute period.
What should be the priority nursing intervention at this time?

A client at 37 weeks gestation is admitted with complaints of fever, pain and swelling in her groin, and contractions every 15 minutes.
The nurse, when assessing the client’s perineum, found erythematous lesions on the vulva that look like herpes. The nurse anticipates the patient’s treatment regimen to include which of the following?