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Prescribed is Aldomet (methyldopa) 500 mg in 50 mL of D5W to be infused over 1/2 an hour by gravity. What is the correct infusion rate if the drop factor is 10? (Type in the number only).

When planning care for a patient who has undergone an episiotomy, it would be important to include a goal that addresses the need for pain relief of the:

The breastfeeding mother is concerned that her milk production has decreased. The nurse knows that further patient teaching is needed based on which statement?

A medication is to be given at the rate of 20 mg per minute. The medication is available as 20 grams in 500 mL of D5LR.  What is the hourly rate of the infusion? (Write numerical values only)

The nursing student attempts to take the vital sign of the newborn, but the newborn is crying. What nursing intervention would be appropriate?

The primigravida in labor asks the nurse to explain the electronic fetal heart rate monitor strip. The fetal heart rate baseline is 150 with accelerations to 165, variable decelerations to 140, and moderate long-term variability. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the nurse’s teaching? “The most important part of fetal heart monitoring is the:

A 22-year-old single patient, G1, P0, accompanied by her boyfriend, is admitted to the labor unit with ruptured membranes and mild to moderate contractions. She is determined to be two centimeters dilated. Which nursing diagnoses might apply during the current stage of labor?(Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

After delivery the nurse examines the umbilical cord. The nurse will then record the the umbilical cord is normal after noting that it has which components?

The nurse is assessing a newborn. The parents are present. Which statement by the nurse is most important?

The nurse is making an initial assessment of the newborn. Which of the following data would be considered normal?