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While bathing a newborn, the nurse observes bluish markings across the newborn’s lower back and buttocks (see image). The nurse interprets this finding as:

Drag the five pertinent cues (red flags/risk factors) into the “Recognize Cues” box. Choose only pertinent cues.

A nurse interprets this fetal heart rate pattern and documents the changes as reflecting which type of deceleration?

A postpartum phone triage nurse has messages from four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse call back first? 

A woman using the cervical mucus ovulation method of fertility awareness reports that her cervical mucus looks like egg whites. The woman interprets this as 

A client is diagnosed with gestational hypertension and is receiving magnesium sulfate. Which finding would the nurse interpret as indicating magnesium toxicity?

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about Apgar scores in newborns. Which of the following statements by the student demonstrates that they understand the teaching?

A nurse is discussing the use of teach-back methods when evaluating the understanding of teaching, prior to discharge of a newborn. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse provide as an example of teach-back?

A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions every 2 to 2.5 minutes and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her fundus during contractions. Her cervix is 8 cm dilated and 90% effaced. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating:

A nurse is caring for a client who has placenta previa. Which of the following reportable client findings should the nurse expect?