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You are supporting your postpartum patient about 3 hours post-delivery. She reports a great deal of pain in the area of her right labia that is getting worse, despite ice packs and rest. During your exam, you notice the right labia looks larger than the left and you notify the provider of a possible ____________.

A caregiver brings her 4-year-old child into the emergency department with a head injury. She reports the child fell off a chair and hit her head on the edge of the table. Which of the following findings during your assessment would be concerning and may result in the need for further monitoring and a prolonged stay?

What routine nursing assessment is contraindicated in the patient admitted with suspected placenta previa?

The process of Meiosis is important in reproduction.  Meiosis II stalls/pauses in which reproductive process?

A pregnant woman at 37 weeks gestation has had ruptured membranes for 26 hours and has an elevated temperature during labor. A cesarean section is performed for failure to progress. The fetal heart rate before birth was 180 beats/min with minimal variability. At the 4-hour assessment, the newborn is noted to have a decreased temperature, tachycardia, abdominal distension, and is not feeding well. Based on the maternal history, the cause of this newborn’s distress is most likely

An 8-year-old is discharged from the hospital after admission for acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP). The nurse confirms education was understood when the parent states:

A pregnant woman is reviewing her lab results at 28 weeks gestation with the nurse. Her hemoglobin was noted to be 10.5 g/dL. Which of the following statements should the nurse provide when teaching about iron supplementation for anemia?

To maintain a normal blood sugar and ensure a good fetal outcome, the pregnant woman with diabetes will need to alter her diet by

Which layer of the uterine wall is responsible for implantation and development of the placenta?

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old who presented to the ER due to fatigue, anorexia, decreased urine output, and facial swelling. The patient has been healthy other than being treated about 3 weeks ago for an impetigo infection. Caregivers tried to have the patient drink more water, but this did not help with getting him to urinate. The caregivers state their child’s urine is tea-colored. Vitals include: HR 112, RR 24, BP 129/82, pulse ox 98% on room air. Based on the patient’s history presentation, the nurse would suspect all to be noted is his chart EXCEPT: