A client who delivered vaginally is readmitted five days later with subinvolution. Which symptom would the nurse expect to observe when assessing this client?
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The pediatrician writes the following order: Narcan (naloxon…
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…
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 st…
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 t…
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…
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 w…
The appropriate technique for postpartum fundal assessment would include:
Twelve hours after delivery, the nurse assesses the infant’s…
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…
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 fr…
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?