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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety precautions with a group of new
mothers. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Crib slats should be no more than 2.25 inches apart."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation, has diabetes
mellitus, and has a BMI of 31. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as
an indication that the client understands the teaching?
"My intake should be 25 calories per kilogram of my body weight or less per day."
A nurse is planning to reinforce discharge teaching about formula feeding with the guardian
of a newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include?
Provide the newborn with six to eight feedings during a 24-hr period.
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A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to fetal heart tones.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 18 hr postpartum and has a fourth-degree perineal
laceration. The client reports a pain rating of 4 on a scale from 0-10. Which of the following
should the nurse take? (SATA)
-Promote the use of witch hazel pads
-Give the client ice packs
-Have the client take a cool water sitz bath
-Encourage the client to practice relation techniques
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety precautions with a group of new
mothers. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Crib slats should be no more than 2.25 inches apart."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation, has diabetes
mellitus, and has a BMI of 31. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as
an indication that the client understands the teaching?
"My intake should be 25 calories per kilogram of my body weight or less per day."
A nurse is planning to reinforce discharge teaching about formula feeding with the guardian
of a newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include?
Provide the newborn with six to eight feedings during a 24-hr period.
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A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to fetal heart tones.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 18 hr postpartum and has a fourth-degree perineal
laceration. The client reports a pain rating of 4 on a scale from 0-10. Which of the following
should the nurse take? (SATA)
-Promote the use of witch hazel pads
-Give the client ice packs
-Have the client take a cool water sitz bath
-Encourage the client to practice relation techniques
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