Three hours after a vaginal delivery, the client reports increase perineal pain. What
should the nurse do first? - assess the perineum
A woman gave
... [Show More] birth to a 7 pound 6 ounce infant girl one hour ago. The birth was
vaginal, and the estimated blood loss (ebl) was 1500 ml. When assessing the
woman's vital sign what should be msot concerning to the nurse? - hr 116
The nurse is caring for 15-year old primipara who was delivered yesterday. Which
is the most appropriate intervention when planning discharge education? -
demonstrate how to care for the newborn and have the clients return the
demonstration
A woman present to labor and delivery 35 weeks gestation with the following
obstretric history. She delivered one child at 28 weeks gestation; child still living.
She had a miscarriage at 8 weeks gestation. Should deliver one child at 36 weeks
gestation. Child still living. What is her gtpal. - g4
T0
P2
A1
L2
The nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered vaginally. After assuring
there is a patent airway. Which of the following action should the nurse's next
priority in the care of the neonate? - dry, the infant and place the infant skin to skin
with mom
A gravida, 3 para 2 client at 39 weeks of gestation with poorly controlled gestation
diabetes has just given birth via cesarean section. What would the nurse expect to
find in the neonate? - hypoglycemic, large for gestation age
After delivering a 9 pound 10 ounce baby a client who is gravida 5 para 5 is
admitted to the postpartum unit what would be a priority nursing action for this
client? - palpate the fundus because she is at risk for uterine atony
While completing a postpartum assessment the nurse finds the fundus to be located
fingerbreadth the umbilicus. How should this be documented? - u/1 below
-1 belowA clinet is identifying as rh negative. At 28 weeks gestation, the healthcare
provider orders prophylactic rhogam. The client tells the nurse she does not need
the medication because her last child was rh negative. What should the nurse do? -
explain to the client why she needs the injection
A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9 pound 12 ounce girl yesterday. Her primary
care provider has written order for perineal ice packs. Use of sitz bath tid and a
stool softener. What information is most closely correlated with disorders? - the
woman has epiostomy
The prenatal nurse providing care to a laboring woman recognized variable
deceleration. What is the appropriate initial nursing action? - assist the woman to a
left lateral position
A nurse applies an external fetal monitor and toco-transducer to monitor the fetal
heart rate and contractions of a client in labor. The fhr is in the one 40s
contractions are every 2-3 minutes and 60 seconds in duration. The nurse performs
a vaginal exam and finds the cervix is 6 cm dilated, and the fetus is at a -1 station.
Which of the following stages and phases of labor is this client experiencing? -
first stage, active phase
A client experiences a large gush of fluid from her vagina while walking in the
hallway of the birthing unit. The nurse established the fluid is amniotic fluid. What
should be the nurses first action? - monitor the fetal heart rate for distress
A client who is pregnant present with chronic hypertension. Which of the
following is the primary adverse effect of this disorder that result in risk to the
fetus? - uteroplacental insufficency
If a newborn does not pass meconium during the first 36 hours of life. What is the
most appropriate priority action by the nurse? - notify the physician
A client at 39 weeks of gestation in the latent phase of labor is admitted to the
labor and delivery unit. The client is attempting a vaginal birth after cesarean birth.
In reviewing the client's medical record. The nurse should recognize which of the
following has a contraindication to a vbac. - a classical vertical incision [Show Less]