A pregnant anemic client is concerned about her baby's condition following delivery. Which nursing response would best support the client? - correct
... [Show More] answer "The effects of anemia on your baby are difficult to predict, but let's review your plan of care to ensure you are providing the best nutrition and growth potential."
The nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to augment labor. The nurse determines that the dosage should be decreased and notifies the registered nurse if which is noted? - correct answer Fetal tachycardia
The nurse is admitting a newborn infant to the nursery and notes that the health care provider has documented that the newborn has an omphalocele. The nurse collects data, knowing that in this condition, the viscera are in which location? - correct answer Outside of the abdominal cavity but covered with a translucent sac
A client who has just been told that she is pregnant asks a clinic nurse when the fetus's heart will be developed and beating. The nurse tells the client that the fetal heart is beating at what gestational week? Fill in the blank. - correct answer week 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. The nurse rechecks the client's blood pressure and notes that it has dropped. To decrease the incidence of supine hypotension, the nurse should encourage the client to remain in which position? - correct answer Side-lying
The nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the postpartum unit following delivery of a full-term healthy infant. The nurse checks the mother's temperature and notes that it is 100.4° F (38° C). Which nursing action is appropriate? - correct answer Encourage oral fluids.
The client is admitted to the labor suite complaining of painless vaginal bleeding. The nurse assists with the examination of the client, knowing that which routine labor procedure is contraindicated? - correct answer A manual pelvic examination
Immediately following the delivery of a newborn, the nurse prepares to assist in the delivery of the placenta. Which action is appropriate to deliver the placenta? - correct answer Pull gently on the cord as the mother bears down.
The nurse's assignment is to visit a new mother at home who was recently discharged from the hospital. Which finding should the nurse expect to note in a healthy breast-feeding mother and newborn? - correct answer A mother breast-feeding with the newborn in a tummy-to-tummy position without signs of cracked nipples; the baby demonstrates bursts of sucking followed by a pause and swallow
A pregnant client is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Based on this information, the nurse makes which determination? - correct answer HIV antibodies are detected on the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. [Show Less]