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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum. The client has an IV of lactated Ringer’s with 25 units of oxytocin infusing and large rubra lochia with a hypotonic uterus. Vital signs include blood pressure 146/94 mm Hg, pulse 80/min, and respirations 18/min. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?

A nurse is caring for an infant who has a tracheoesophageal fistula. Which of the following findings are associated with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn following birth. At 1 min after birth, the nurse notes the following: heart rate 110/min; slow, weak cry; some flexion of extremities; grimace in response to suctioning of the nares; body pink in color with blue extremities. What should the nurse document as the newborn’s 1-min Apgar score?

A nurse is updating the plan of care for a newborn who is undergoing phototherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

​A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postpartum following a spontaneous vaginal delivery. The nurse should expect to find the uterine fundus at which of the following positions on the client’s abdomen?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The client states, “I am concerned about my baby’s hearing because my mother was born deaf.” Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

​A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine IM for a client who had a vaginal delivery earlier that day. The nurse should explain to the client that this medication will help prevent which of the following?

What is the pH of 0.0756 M of [H3 O +] ?

​A home health care nurse is reinforcing teaching about breast engorgement with a client who is postpartum and is breastfeeding her newborn. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client following a vaginal birth of a newborn weighing 4252 g (9 lb 6 oz). The nurse should identify that this client is at risk for which of the following postpartum complications?