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A nurse is assessing a postpartum client for fundal height, location, and consistency. The fundus is noted to be displaced laterally and there is uterine atony. The nurse should identify which of the following conditions as the cause of the uterine atony?

A new mother questions the nurse about the lump on her baby’s head, which the doctor said was edema under the skin. The nurse tells the mother this lump is called a:

A father experiencing couvade syndrome may exhibit which of the following symptoms/behaviors? (Select all that apply)

A nurse reacts with anger because a woman has not had prenatal care since she does not see pregnancy as an illness that requires health care. The nurse’s reaction demonstrates:

The nurse is taking the client’s history at her first prenatal visit. The client and her partner each have one child from previous relationships. This is their first child together. The nurse identifies this as which type of family?

The nurse needs to obtain a blood specimen for phenylketonuria (PKU) testing of the newborn. The nurse knows the best time to obtain this specimen is:

A postpartum client asks the nurse what a Sitz bath does to help the perineal area. The nurse states, “The Sitz bath:

A nurse is completing postpartum discharge teaching to a client who was given the rubella vaccine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?

A pregnant woman at 20 weeks’ gestation exhibits the following signs of pregnancy during a routine prenatal checkup. Which one is categorized as a positive sign of pregnancy?

During an office visit the fundus is palpated at the umbilicus on a client who is 20 weeks’ gestation.  How would the nurse interpret this information?