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The nurse is providing care in the delivery room to a neonate and notices the color changes to the hands and feet as below and documents it as acrocyanosis in the assessment. Which action should the nurse take next? acrocyanosis-pediatrics-clinical-newborn-photo-original.jpeg

The nurse is assessing an infant who was growth-restricted in utero. What are potential diagnoses the nurse can expect to find in the maternal history? Select all that apply 

The nurse is admitting a newborn and notes the neonate’s weight falls between the 3rd and 10th percentiles.  How does the nurse classify this newborn?

Six hours after birth the nurse observes the neonate experiencing tremors and jittery movements of the limbs.  Which action should the nurse take first?

The community health nurse is making home visits.  Which neonate needs follow-up and further evaluation today?

Which would be a sign of respiratory distress in a 8-hour old neonate?

While assessing a client 4 hours after a vaginal delivery, the nurse notes that the client reports new-onset throbbing perineal pain that is not relieved by two tablets of hydrocodone 5 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg. What is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse is caring for a client who just had a spontaneous vaginal delivery.  She developed a temperature of 101.6 at delivery.  The physician writes the following orders.  Which order should the nurse question?

A client 3 weeks postpartum calls her obstetrician’s office complaining of a moderate amount of bright red vaginal bleeding and mild cramping that started yesterday evening.  What should be the priority nursing action?

Which client should the nurse call back first? The client who is: