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Providing a sitz bath to a client with a fourth-degree laceration and is 2 days post- partum can be delegated to an AP. This task does not require the nurse's clinical judgment or assessment skills, and it can be safely performed by the AP following the nurse's instructions.

After childbirth, the uterus should contract and become firm to control bleeding and promote the involution process. If the fundus feels "boggy" or soft, it indicates that the uterus is not adequately contracting, which can lead to excessive bleeding. By gently massaging the uterus, the nurse can help stimulate contractions and promote uterine firmness. This helps prevent

When a newborn is wet, the evaporation of moisture from the skin can cause heat loss. By promptly drying the infant with a warm blanket, the nurse helps to minimize evaporative heat loss and keep the baby warm.

While the other options may also help in maintaining the newborn's temperature, they are not specifically targeted at preventing heat loss due to evaporation. Warming the crib pad helps to

prevent heat loss through conduction, closing the door to the room helps to prevent heat loss through convection, and turning on the overhead radiant warmer helps to provide additional heat to the environment.

The Recommended Dietary Allowance for iron is 27 mg/day during pregnancy while in lactation its only 9 mg/day because of the expectation that there will be no menstrual losses during the first 6 months postpartum, and the iron accumulated during prenatal formation of maternal red blood cells can be recycled and used by the mother postpartum. Additionally some clients have difficulty tolerating prenatal vitamins in the lactation period because of their high iron content. A multivitamin that contains less than 30mg of iron may have fewer GI effects and be better tolerated.

This is because newborns are at risk for hypothermia and need to be kept warm to maintain their body temperature. Other interventions, such as weighing, inoculating, and bathing the infant, can be done after the infant has been warmed and stabilized.

Wet diapers indicate that the newborn is producing an adequate amount of urine, which is a sign of hydration. The nurse should assess the frequency and amount of wet diapers over a 24-hour period to determine if the newborn is adequately hydrated.

The newborn's skin turgor is a useful indicator of hydration in older children and adults but may not be as reliable in newborns.

The fit of the newborn's clothes and how often the newborn cries are not specific indicators of hydration and should not be used as the sole basis for evaluating hydration status.

This will help clear the mucus from the mouth and nose and ensure that the newborn can breathe properly.

Deep suctioning of the trachea with an endotracheal tube is not indicated in this situation unless there are signs of significant respiratory distress.

Placing the newborn in Trendelenburg position (head down) is not necessary and may not be appropriate in all cases.

Administering saline drops into the newborn's nares can be done after initial suctioning if there is continued congestion or nasal blockage.