A postpartum client had excessive vaginal bleeding three hou…

A postpartum client had excessive vaginal bleeding three hours ago. Bleeding has since decreased, vital signs are stable, and the fundus is firm. The client’s hemoglobin on admission was 9.2 g/dL. She now requests to use the bathroom. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

A client presents to labor and delivery in active labor. The…

A client presents to labor and delivery in active labor. The nurse notes a history of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) and observes several small vesicles on her perineum, consistent with an active HSV outbreak. Knowing the fetus is at risk for vertical transmission, the nurse prepares Mary Jo for a cesarean section.