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A nurse is caring for a client who is breastfeeding and tells the nurse that she is concerned about her newborn’s hydration. Which of the following nursing observations is appropriate to use in evaluating the adequacy of the newborn’s hydration?

A nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered by vacuum extraction and has swelling on his head that crosses the suture line. The newborn’s mother asks about the swelling on her newborn’s head. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse working in the newborn nursery is preparing to return a newborn to the mother. Which of the following should the nurse verify? (Select all that apply.)

A client is concerned that her newborn has “crossed eyes.” Which of the following statements is a therapeutic response by the nurse?

A nurse is collecting data from a newborn and notes a swollen area on the head that does not cross the suture line. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who gave birth one week ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of endometritis?

A nurse is collecting data from a newborn who weighs 5,160 g (11 lb, 6 oz) and whose mother has diabetes mellitus. For which of the following data should the nurse monitor?

​A nurse is collecting data from a newborn immediately after delivery by a client who was at 42 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

​A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assisting a client out of bed for the first time since delivery. The client becomes frightened when she passes a large amount of lochia. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?