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After suctioning a client, a nurse notes the return of bloody secretions. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nursing student is performing tracheostomy care on a client. Which of the following actions by the student should the cause the instructor to intervene?

The nurse is caring for a client with a new tracheostomy. Which assessment finding requires immediate notification of the health care provider?

The nurse is teaching new parents about routine medications and immunizations commonly administered to healthy newborns shortly after birth. Which information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A pregnant client says, “I’m stopping to pick up a turkey sub for lunch.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching following an amniocentesis. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

During a newborn assessment, the nurse notes a large, soft swelling on the scalp that does not cross the suture lines. Which complication is this newborn at increased risk for?

A nurse measures the fundal height of a client who is 28 weeks pregnant and obtains a measurement of 23 cm. What is the nurse’s priority action?

Which type of breast milk contains the highest concentration of fat?

A postpartum client is 1 hour after a vaginal birth. The nurse notes heavy lochia and a boggy uterus. Which nursing action should the nurse perform first?