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The nurse is caring for a client who is a G5 P5. The client has just given birth to a 10 lb infant vaginally 30 minutes ago. Upon assessment, the nurse palpates the fundus that is boggy and 1 fingerbreath above the umbilicus and is midline. The client is producing large, quarter-sized clots and has saturated 3 peri pads so far. The client states she is dizzy, appears pale, is diaphoretic. The client states she feels like she “may vomit.” Vital signs: BP 80/40 mmHg, P 120 bpm, RR 26, T 98.7F, SpO2 91 % on room air.   Based on the scenario, state whether the following prescriptions would be anticipated, non-essential, or contraindicated.   Apply oxygen to increase oxygen saturation. 

1.      The nurse would expect to find the patient’s fundus of the uterus immediately after delivery:

1.      The appropriate nursing action to take when a laboring woman hyperventilates is to: 

1.      When the nurse observes the patient bearing down with contractions and crying out, “The baby is coming!” The nurse should:  

1.      When a pregnant woman arrives at the labor suite, she tells the nurse that she wants to have an epidural for delivery. The nurse is aware that a contraindication to an epidural block is:    

1.      Which of the following are correct reasons to start an amnioinfusion? (Select all that apply.)

1.      A pregnant client in her 38th week of gestation complains of abdominal pain and suspects she is in labor. Which finding is characteristic of true labor contractions?

1.      A woman in labor has had an epidural block for pain relief. The nurse will be assessing carefully for the associated side effect of:

1.      A new mom decides not to breastfeed. Which of the following is important for the nurse to teach her about not breastfeeding? (Select all that apply.)

1.      Following delivery, the nurse performs her postpartum assessment and notes that the uterus is soft, boggy, and located above the umbilicus. What should be the nurses priority intervention?