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A nurse is caring for four newborns in a special care nursery.
Which of the following newborn assessment findings requires immediate intervention?

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 client suspects she is pregnant. The nurse is discussing the probable signs of pregnancy with the client.
Which of the following findings should the nurse include?

A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone 12mg IM to a client at 32 weeks gestation at risk for preterm delivery.
Betamethasone is available as 6mg/ml. How many ml will the nurse prepare for injection? (Use a leading zero, if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)

A nurse is caring for a 25-year-old postpartum female client who had a spontaneous vaginal birth at 39 weeks of gestation in the postpartum unit.

Medical History: The client is a Gravida 1, Para 1. She is currently breastfeeding.

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: The client reports feeling well overall. She is breastfeeding her newborn and has expressed concerns about her baby’s weight loss. The client’s breasts are full, warm, and slightly tender, indicating that her milk is coming in. She has been educated on breastfeeding and the expected changes in her baby's stool color. The client appears attentive and responsive to her baby’s needs. She is utilizing correct breastfeeding techniques and has been encouraged to continue feeding 8 to 12 times per day and on demand. The client has also been advised on the importance of monitoring her newborn's weight and intake.

Newborn Daily Weights:

• Birth weight: 3,515 gm (7 lb 12 oz)
• Weight after 24 hr: 3,410 gm (7 lb 8 oz) (3% weight loss)
• Weight after 48 hr: 3,345 gm (7 lb 4 oz) (5% weight loss)

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 nurse in the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Suddenly, the client reports continuous severe abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The nurse should suspect which of the following complications?

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 providing care to a woman who is at 36 weeks of gestation and in preterm labor with ruptured membranes.
The nurse determines that the client's oral temperature is 39.0 C (102.2 F). Besides notifying the provider, which of the following is an appropriate nursing action?

A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring. The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow at the start of a contraction and the nadir is at the same time as the peak of the contraction. The FHR returns to the FHR baseline at the same time that the contraction ends. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?

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 four newborns in a special care nursery.
Which of the following newborn assessment findings requires immediate intervention?