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A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hours postpartum following a vaginal birth.
The client has saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is walking by a client's room and can hear the fetal heart rate dropping.
The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following?

A nurse is conducting screening assessments in an OBGYN clinic.
Which of the following clients has risk factors for cervical cancer?

A nurse is receiving a report on a new postpartum admission. Her medical history includes chronic hypertension.
The client is asking about postpartum orders.

Which of the following would be contraindicated based on the client's medical history?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a cesarean birth due to dysfunctional labor. The client states that she is disappointed that she did not have natural childbirth. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "It sounds like you are feeling sad that things didn't go as planned.”.

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and asks the nurse for her estimated date of birth (EDB). The client's last menstrual period began on October 17. What is the client's EDB? (State the date in MMDD.
For example, October 17 is 1017)

A nurse is caring for a newborn 4 hours after birth.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to prevent jaundice?

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old postpartum female client in the postpartum unit.

Medical History:

The client is on postpartum day 1. She is breastfeeding her newborn every 4 to 5 hours for 30 to 40 minutes each time. She reports some nipple discomfort during the feedings. The nurse assisted the client with positioning and latch and recommended the client awaken the newborn to feed every 3 hours during the day. The newborn voided twice and passed two meconium stools in the past 24 hours.

Vital Signs:

Blood Pressure: 120/80 mmHg

Pulse: 80 bpm

Respirations: 16/min

Temperature: 36.8°C (98.2°F)

Pulse Ox: 99%

Nurses Notes: On postpartum day 2, the client reports breastfeeding every 3 to 4 hours and experiencing nipple discomfort during some feedings. No physical findings of nipple trauma are noted, and the breasts are soft. The client denies feelings of fullness. The newborn voided twice and passed three meconium stools in the second 24 hours of life. Discharge teaching was provided to the client regarding breastfeeding.

Querry: Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the discharge teaching? Click to highlight the client statements that indicate an understanding of the discharge teaching.

A client is concerned about needing a blood transfusion after delivery due to the blood loss in delivery. The nurse explains that blood volume increases during pregnancy. Which of the following is the correct percentage of increased blood volume during pregnancy that the nurse should explain to the client?

A nurse is caring for a newborn and observes signs of diaphoresis, jitteriness, and lethargy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The client tells the nurse that the newborn's maternal grandmother was born deaf and asks how to tell if her newborn hears well.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?