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A client who delivered vaginally is readmitted five days later with subinvolution. Which symptom would the nurse expect to observe when assessing this client?

The pediatrician writes the following order: Narcan (naloxone) 0.1mg/kg IM stat for a newborn weighing 3.2 kg.  Using the vial available, calculate the volume of Narcan you will administer in mL (see picture).  _______

What would the nurse observe on postpartum day 1 indicating that the client is experiencing the taking-in maternal adaptation/puerperal phase?

While a client is being admitted to the birthing unit she states, “My water broke last night, but my labor started two hours ago.” Which of the following is a concern? 

The father of a 12 hour old newborn anxiously reports that the baby’s hands and feet are blue. The nurse confirms acrocyanosis and intervenes by:

What would the nurse include when explaining the purpose of phototherapy to the parents of a 2 day old newborn that is jaundiced.

The appropriate technique for postpartum fundal assessment would include:

Twelve hours after delivery, the nurse assesses the infant’s respiratory rate to be 36 breaths per minute with periods of apnea lasting up to 6 seconds. What is the nurse’s next action?

A woman is 4 centimeters dilated and wants to walk about the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following criteria will help the nurse determine whether she should walk? (Select all that apply)

A client has just been transferred to the postpartum unit from labor and delivery. Which assessment finding should be of the highest concern for the nurse?